Alice Sylvia Thomte, age 100, of Whitehall, died on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in the Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall.

Alice was born on September 16, 1914 in Eleva, WI to John and Amanda (Berg) Nelson. She graduated from the Eleva High School and then went on to attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Here she sang with the St. Olaf choir under the directon of its founder, F. Melius Christiansen. Upon graduating in 1935 with a double major of English and music education, she taught in Ellsworth, WI for two years.

On August 1, 1937, Alice married Philip Thomte in Eleva and they lived in several small towns south of LaCrosse before moving back to the Coral City Home near Whitehall where they resided for over sixty years. Philip preceded Alice in death on May 12, 2004.

When their youngest daughter was in sixth grade, Alice returned to teaching. She taught elementary music at the Blair Schools for 17 years. Alice was also a soloist, choir director, Sunday school teacher and adult Bible teacher of the Bethel Bible Series at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Whitehall. She and husband, Philip, sang solos and duets at many school, church and community functions.

Besides traveling extensively in the United States, the entire family, with their spouses, toured several countries in Europe. Philip and Alice also visited Norway, Israel and Rome.

Alice was an avid reader and gardener and enjoyed caring for her flowers.

Their three daughters, Astrid, Andrea and Maren were graduates of their parents' alma maters, St. Olaf and Luther.

Alice is survived by three daughters, Astrid "Kris" (Michael) Richards of Red Wing, MN, Andrea (Dale) Phillipson of Pine Island, MN and Maren (Tom) Spencer of Whitehall; six grandchildren, Kelly (Carmine) Bellini, Erik (Kristen) Phillipson, Kari (Matt) Bollant, Heidi (Keith) Dehn, Heather (Wade) Comstock and Holly (Jason) Price; 13 great-grandchildren, a sister, Elaine Welge and a brother, Norris Nelson.

In addition to her parents and husband, Alice was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Dick Nelson and two sisters, Esther Adams and Florence Anderson.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with burial in the Lincoln Cemetery both in Whitehall. Pastors Yvonne Marshall and Terry Lorenz will officiate.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 4-7 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.