Alice Lorraine Palecek, age 88, of Philip, formally of Winner, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Philip Health Services. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 2, 2016 at the First Christian Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner.

Alice Lorraine Ellwanger was born January 19, 1928 on a farm near Dallas, South Dakota to George and Margaret (Gall) Ellwanger and passed away on August 28, 2016 at the Philip Nursing Home in Philip, SD after battling a prolonged illness.

Lorraine grew up on a farm where she helped with raising her younger siblings and helped with household and farm chores.  After high school she worked at the Winner Laundry and Dry Cleaners.  When her children were older she began working for the JC Penney store in Winner, where she worked for 28 years until retirement.  Lorraine devoted herself to spending time with her family.  Her hobbies included: baking, cooking, canning, gardening, walking, and preparing food for her family, often sending treats home with them.  After her retirement, she enjoyed spending time working at the First Christian Church Rummage House in Winner, exercising with friends at the Winner Senior Center and league bowling.  She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF).

On January 17, 1948 she was united in marriage to James (Jim) Palecek and to this union, 5 children were born.

Lorraine is survived by four sons, Jerry (Diane), of Gladstone, MO, Rick (Peggy) of Philip, SD, Monte (Maureen) of Philip, SD, Lance (Kristi) of Yankton, SD and daughter Chandra (Jim) Day of Winner, SD.  13 grandchildren: Ryan Palecek and Whitney (Chase) Watson, John (Allison) Palecek, Dan (Tracy) Palecek, Anne (Alex) Chmura, Nick (Dusti) Palecek, Laura (Jeremy) Whittington, Deanna (Trevor) Krugman, Blake and Cassie Day, Alex, Makayla, and Trevan Palecek and 12 great-grandchildren.  Sisters; Ruth McAllister, Doris Ellwanger, Betty Berry, Lucille Wiedeman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, in May 2012, her parents George and Margaret Ellwanger, brothers: Raymond, Robert, Harlan (Ruth), sisters: Sarah (Carl) Orelup and Helen (Frank) Tunks, brothers in law; Jim McAllister, Art Berry and Paul Wiedeman and one great-grandson: Reid Christian Palecek.