Alice Lucille Efting

Alice Lucille Efting left our world on February 27, 2021 to fly with the beautiful angels in Heaven. She was born on October 14, 1934 to Bertrum an Esther Hills and lived most of her life in or near the Bangor, Michigan community. Alice had many gifts, but her legacy was being “Mom” to not only her four natural born children, but also “Mom” to 12 bonus children throughout her marriage to her husband Jay Efting. She was also “Mom” to many neighborhood kids and also to countless 4-H members throughout Michigan. Providing a safe, nurturing, and positive home and table to her kids, her bonus kids and the neighborhood kids was second nature to Alice. She was the rock of the Jay Efting family, and the stone wall for her bonus’ family to lean on. She accomplished this with a kind and generous heart, grace, dignity, and an uncommon ability keep all of the wheels turning in right direction. In addition to raising her children, Alice was an accomplished horsewoman, a leader in local, county and State of Michigan 4-H programs, a member of the Bangor and Baldwin Congregational churches where she participated in the choir for both, and an active member of the Southwestern Michigan Buggy Club. Alice also enjoyed working in and on her yard and creating beautiful flower and vegetable gardens. In addition to being a homemaker, gardener and Mom, Alice was also an integral part of the Efting Eggery Farm business, record keeping and tracking the breeding, calving, identifying and record management for the family cow/calf herd and working in and managing Sandy Pine Ranch Riding stable. She was a “one stop shop” when it came to being a farm wife, homemaker, mother, and an active community volunteer. Alice is preceded in death by her husband Jay, her parents Bertrum and Esther Hills, brother Burt Hills, sister Georgianna Ferestad, parents-in-law, Dot and Sonny Efting, brothers-in-law Daniel and Todd Efting, nephew Steve Efting and bonus daughter Mary Ann Smith. Alice is survived by her sister Barbara Putman (Paw Paw), children Diane (Terry) Ficorelli (Muskegon), Scott (Judy) Efting, (Twin Lake, MI), Amy Post (Bangor) and Jay (Elizabeth) Efting (Washington, MI), nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren all in Michigan and Texas, as well as countless nieces and nephews, bonus kids and bonus grandkids spread across the country. A memorial service will be conducted to honor Alice on Thursday, March 11, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Bangor, MI. The family plans to bury the ashes of both Jay and Alice at their beloved Running Whitetail home later this summer. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations are made to the First Congregational Church in Bangor, Michigan or the VanBuren County 4-H Leaders Association, c/o MSU Cooperative Extension Office, 801 Hazen St Suite D, Paw, MI 49079. The Efting family would like to thank our community, friends and family for the outpouring of love and support. It is truly a testimony to our Mom, Alice Efting.

Alice Lucille Efting

October 14, 1934 - February 27, 2021