Obituary of Alice Luella Speraw

Alice L (Hughes) Speraw, age 94, (just 4 days short of celebrating her 95th. birthday) of Coralville formerly of Cedar Rapids and Sioux City died peacefully in her sleep in her home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Alice Luella Hughes was born December 19, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the daughter of William J. “WJ” and Nettie (Williams) Hughes. Following graduation from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids she attended and graduated from Iowa State University in Ames. On June 17, 1950, she married Eugene “Bud” Speraw in Cedar Rapids. The couple moved to Sioux City where they began their family with Alice loving every moment of being mom! She was active not only in their day to day activities, but also a leader in their activities of boy scouts, girl scouts, PTA, Central High School Wives, and Sunday School Teacher. She was also very active in the First Presbyterian Church in Sioux City, the Mariners Club, Round Table Study Club, PEO, Kappa Delta, and St. Luke’s Auxiliary. Alice enjoyed gardening, canning, handwork, traveling and caring for others. She would go out of her way to help anyone with most anything. But at the end of the day, she will say that her family always came first, and she made sure of it even with her grandchildren. Her family includes her three children and their spouses, Dorane and Rob White, Kirk and Tracy Speraw, and Doretta and Ward Johnson; grandchildren, Rob White, Drew Speraw (Jamie), Brooke Smalley (Brandon), Dustin Speraw (Amanda), Bailey Speraw, Savannah Johnson, Reece Johnson, and Riley Johnson; five great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Barbara Hughes, and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bud; brothers and their wives, Dwight and Hazel Hughes, and Ralph and Ruth Hughes, and an infant sister, Jeanette Hughes. Visitation will be from 10am to 11am Monday, December 20, 2021, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with the funeral service to begin at 11am. There will be a time of visitation in Sioux City at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday from 9am till 10:30am for family and friends to share their memories and support. A private family graveside service will follow at the Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her memory to Sioux City North High School Baseball or First Presbyterian Church of Sioux City. To share a thought, memory or condolence please visit Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website @ www.gayandciha.com.