Audrey G. Alten's Obituary
Audrey Alten (nee Busser), age 86, of Amherst, formerly of Sheffield Village for 52 years, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at New Lif e Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a long illness.
She was born on January 1, 1929 in Lorain, Ohio to Lawrence and Gertrude (nee Smith) Busser. Audrey was a former member of St. Teresa Church in Sheff ield Village where she sang in the choir and was a member of the altar and Rosary Society and is a current parishioner of St. Joseph Church, Amherst. She was employed by Sears Department Store at the Elyria
Midway Mall when they first opened. She and her husband, Adelbert were the former owners and operators of Alten's Cliff House Tavern, in Sheff ield Village.
At one time Audrey served meals on wheels at the Sheffield Lake Community Center, prepared food for the poor at St. Joseph Food Shelter, in Lorain and volunteered at Avon Oaks Senior Center creating craf ts with the seniors.
Audrey enjoyed square dancing, sewing clothes for her children, and playing cards and dominos with family and friends.
She is survived by her children, Larry (Debbie) Alten, David (Ruth) Alten, Jeff rey Oeri) Alten , Kathleen (Harold ) Beasley and Lynda Mihalic; grandchildren, Brian (Sarah) Alten , Christopher Alten, Eric Alten and Douglas (Andrea) Mihalic, Laura, Madilynn and Morgan Alten; great-grandson, Hunter Alten; and a brother, Richard Busser.
Audrey was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Adelbert Alten, in 2000; parents, Lawrence and Gertrude Busser; brother, Bernard Busser; and her sister, Dolores Stock.
The Alten family will receive friends on Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road. Amherst. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Teresa Church, 1878 N. Abbe Rd., Sheff ield Village. Rev. Fr. Edward Smith , Pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon.
Online condolences may be lef t for the family at www.dovinreber jones.com
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