Alice Driscoll Nofsinger

Alice Driscoll Nofsinger, age 80, most recently of Middleton , Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on April 14th, 2009, surrounded by her loving family.   Born August 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Earl and Martha (Lewis) Driscoll. She grew up in La Farge, Wisconsin on a dairy farm. She married James Jensen of La Farge in 1945. She graduated from La Farge High School in 1946. She and James had five children. Alice married Eldon Nofsinger in 1959. They moved to Rockford , Illinois where Alice worked primarily as a legal secretary and Eldon worked for Woodward Governor. They had two children. They bought a cabin on Long Lake in northern Wisconsin, and enjoyed summers and vacations there for many years.   Alice was fond of boating and loved reading murder mysteries on the porch of the cabin where she could gaze out over the lake. She liked playing word games, dominos, and card games, especially Euchre. Her weekend plans often included shopping at antique shops, yard and garage sales, and flea markets. She collected frogs and lighthouses, liked to dance, and often sang while doing household chores. She was a country music fan; her favorite performer by far was Johnny Cash. Alice is survived by one brother, Alan Driscoll; six children: Sam Dutenhoefer of Monroe, WI, Kathy Wojick of Viroqua, WI, Elaine Bowen of South Berwick, ME, Valerie Ballard of Fitchburg, WI, Scott Nofsinger of Midland, MI, and Jodi Nofsinger of Portland, ME. Additionally, she is survived by seventeen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers - Pat Driscoll and Andrew Driscoll, two sisters - Gay French and Lucille Marshall, her son Jerel Nofsinger, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on April 17th at 11:00 a.m. at HOLY FAMILY CHURCH in Rockford, Illinois, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.  Burial will be at Dayton Corners in Richland Center , Wisconsin alongside her sister Lucille.  We will miss her love, her laughter, and her wit.  Donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue , Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633 or online at http://www.alz.org