Alice Louise Aschenbrenner Dunn, 93, of Laramie passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Spring Wind Assisted Living Community. She was born December 3, 1927, in Laramie to George H. and Martha (Legault) Wille.
She attended all 12 grades of school in Laramie graduating in 1944. She attended the University of Wyoming for a short time.
She was a World War II bride marrying her high school love Walter “Buddy” Aschenbrenner on January 20, 1945. They were lucky enough to have two wonderful children, Sharry and Curt. After Buddy was discharged from the Army, they continued to live in Laramie until 1953 when they moved to Cowdrey, Colorado. In 1956 they came back to Laramie and Buddy worked for the Wyoming Highway Department for 33 years. He passed away in May of 1988.
Alice was active in 4-H helping her children with all of their projects and participating wherever needed.
In 1989 she married William Dunn and they enjoyed traveling with the First National Bank Heritage Club making many memorable trips with them.
Alice enjoyed working puzzles and her volunteer work at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. Her family was the light of her life and she loved watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at livestock and horse shows and fairs, rodeos, sporting events, etc.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her special stepmother, Edith Wille; her two husbands, Walter (Buddy) Aschenbrenner and William Dunn; and her step-sister, Shirley Brown.
She is survived by her children, Sharry (Glenn) Moniz of Laramie and Curt (Terry) Aschenbrenner of Cheyenne; her grandchildren, Monica (Myron) Hales of Laramie, Brett (Lindsey) Moniz of Laramie, Heidi Aschenbrenner (Matthew Ley) of Colorado Springs, and Shelbie (Rob) Sherard of Cheyenne; her great grandchildren, Colby (Averi) Hales, of Casper, Kirby Hales of Laramie, and Jace and Carson Moniz of Laramie; her brothers, George Wille of Steamboat Springs, CO and Donald Wille of Cheyenne; her stepsister, Alice Gail Smith of Laramie; her two very special cousins, Oleta Martin of Laramie and Loi Gibbs of Safford, AZ.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Alice Dunn’s name towards the Albany County Cow-Bells Scholarship Committee and/or to Hospice of Laramie
What a great women, will miss my Great Aunt. I have some great memories with her through the years.
Alice was one very sweet lady and she was well-loved by all. Alice is in several of my 4-H memories over the years, and we crossed paths in several other ways. I remember always feeling special in her presence. Blessings to Sharry and Curt and their families and to all of her Dunn family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all! What a beautiful person both inside and out. You are truly blessed to have each other and she will always be a part of that!
Alice is a special friend of ours. We have enjoyed many special times with her. We will miss her dearly. She made Laramie a greater place.
I want to extend my sincerest sympathy to Alice's family . I met Alice at Ivinson Hospital when she was a volunteer there. We would always chat and she was so sweet and kind . My Mom was in Springwind so I was there when Alice came to live there. Once again we would chat as she began her adjustment of living there. I did not realize that she was the same age as my Mom. Alice always looked so nice wearing pretty outfits. She was an outstanding person and after my Mom passed I missed seeing her. My prayers and hugs to all for losing such a terrific lady. May you rest in peace my friend.
We so enjoyed meeting her at the kids wedding. She was such a special person and Will me missed. May her memory be a blessing.
We are so sorry for your loss. Godspeed
It was always such a pleasure to receive her hugs at all the FFA events. What a grand lady!