Alice 'Lou' Louise Stevens

Alice ‘Lou’ Louise Stevens was born on May 12, 1941, and died July 14, 2011. 

Services will be held  at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bonners Ferry.

Lou was married to Sydney Aaron Stevens on Jan. 31, 1956.

Lou's interests included sewing, puzzles and crafts, but most of all she loved working with her husband in what he called "junking" (or recycling). She became mother to seven children and has been fondly calledmn"Momma Bear" for many years.

She is survived by her husband Syd of 55 years, her seven children, Sydney and his wife Nancie who reside in Sterling Colorado, Clint and his wife Beverly in Pasco Washington, Loree and her husband Thoi in San Diego Calif., Vern and his wife Freeda in Fairfield Wash., Jolena and her husband Robert in Spokane Wash., David and his wife Wanda in Douglas Wyo., Charlotte and her husband Kevin in Lake Havasu City Ariz., and Jennifer and her husband Randy in Bonners Ferry.

She is also survived by two siblings; a sister Francie Hanson and a brother Ray Spencer and his wife Joan.

Lou has 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Lou became one of Jehovah's Witnesses at the age of 20 in 1961. She was a faithful witness for Jehovah for 50 years. She has an assured hope of the resurrection in paradise earth.

Although her illness has been a long struggle, she has always been a pleasure to be around.

Special thanks go to her hospice nurses, Trish, Jan and Nancy; also to Doug and Barb Ladely. The nurses at Extended Care have also been so helpful.