Alice J. Sirek

Alice Sirek, 98, died Tuesday, February 7 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Alice June Cota was born was born June 23, 1918 on a farm near Crookston, MN, the daughter of Napoleon and Emelda (Huot) Cota. She grew up on the farm and attended a country school. She later moved to Crookston where she worked at St. Vincent Hospital. She lived in Dorothy, MN for 3 ½ years and worked for Hance’s Grocery Store. She then moved to Grand Forks and worked in various grocery stores until 1946. She was united in married to Edward Sirek on November 11, 1946 in Dorothy, MN. They made their home in Grand Forks until moving to East Grand Forks, MN in 1962. They lived there until 1985 when they moved to Barnesville, MN. In 1991, the couple moved to Fargo. Edward died in 1992. Alice was a resident of Bethany since 2011. Alice is survived by her three sons: Larry (Mary) of Moorhead, MN, Glenn (Jane) of Alexandria, MN, and Michael (Renae) of Moorhead, MN; one brother, Edward, Red Lake Falls, MN;   seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 12 siblings and one granddaughter, Nichole. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, Sunday, February 12 at Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 13 at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Fargo with visitation starting at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Holy Cross North Cemetery.