A rosary was recited by the Knights of Columbus at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Delta. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Alice was born on Aug. 17, 1927, in Arkalon, Kan., to Susie (Bellucci) and Chet Harvey. She lived in Seward County until she was 10 years old, when her mother became ill and the family moved to Delta, Colo., for a brief time. Susie's sister, Mary (Bellucci) Core took care of Susie until her death. Alice then lived with several members of her family in Kansas, friends in New Mexico and family in Delta. At 17, after graduation from Liberal Kan. High School, she moved to Delta. She was working and living on her own when her father died and her only brother, Robert was killed in France during World War II, both died in July of 1944.

She married Andy Knob on Nov. 11, 1947, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Delta. She became a member of St. Michael's prior to their marriage and she was active in the Altar and Rosary Society, St. Michael's School and other church activities.

They lived on their farm on California Mesa for all of their 61 years of marriage. Alice was an intregal part of their successful farm and cattle business. Andy died in 2009. Alice had five children and raised four to adulthood. A daughter was stillborn and her son, Patrick, was killed in an auto accident in 1977.

Alice is survived by son, Philip and Jane (Dettlaff) Knob; daughter, Sherry (Knob) and Chuck Christie, all live in Delta; son, David and Vickie (Hollett) Knob live in Palisade, Colo.; her grandchildren, Jim, Sarah, Stephen, Joseph, Miryam, Thomas, Sharon and Susanna Knob, Brandon, Ryan, Brett and Stacy Christie and their daughters, Trista and Taryn, Seth Knob, Shae Arnett and her son, Oskar Crouch, Zane and Kellianne Arnett and their daughter, Veronika.

Alice was a proud and supportive mother, a very loving grandmother and she enjoyed her twin great-granddaughters so much. She was a sports fan and had a great time traveling to the children's and grandchildren's sporting events. Alice and Andy made many friends while traveling to football, baseball games and wrestling matches.

Alice was creative and like to sketch, write and recite poems, and she would sing old sons and parts of songs, some very funny. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles every day and sometimes the grandkids would help. Dancing was a favorite pastime and she and Andy enjoyed traveling and the yearly trips to Las Vegas with nephew and niece, Richard and Bette Forfitt. Family! Alice lost her immediate family at a young age, which made her value every single ember of the Knob family, Harvey family and the Bellucci family. Alice spent many years researching her ancestry and Andy's as well and she didn't use the computer. The countless hours she spent on genealogy is and will be appreciated by her family. She gave them the gift of a connection with their ancestors and an appreciation of being a part of a large, loving family.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Alice's memory to the Kitchen Fund at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 628 Meeker Street, Delta, CO 81416, or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements.

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