Alice M. Mooi

Alice M. Mooi, 87, of Rochester (formerly of Winamac), passed away at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Wynnfield Crossing Senior Living Community in Rochester. 

She was born on April 29, 1930, to the late Herbert and Lillian (Brook) Asmus. On Oct. 19, 1957, Alice married Henry “Hank” Mooi in La Porte. Hank passed away Sept. 9, 2017. 

Alice graduated from LaPorte High School, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State University, and spent her life as an educator. She taught in both the LaPorte County schools as well as the Eastern Pulaski Elementary School. Altogether, Alice taught for 36 years. She was a member of the Pulaski County Retired Teachers Association and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winamac where she was active with the children’s choir and had served as an organist. She enjoyed traveling as well as music, especially playing the piano. 

Alice will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her brother Charles [Kay] Asmus; sister-in-law Nancy Asmus; three nieces and three nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Lillian (Brook) Asmus; husband Henry “Hank” Mooi; and brother Donald Asmus. 

Visitation was 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the church. Pastor Dave Marty officiated. Burial took place at McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Winamac. 

Memorial contributions may be given to the First United Methodist Church of Winamac.

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com. 

(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 25, 2017)