ALMA IRENE ROBINSON

PATTON -- Alma Irene Robinson, 91, of Patton died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at the Jackson Manor.

She was born April 1, 1905, on a farm in Hamilton County, Ill., daughter of Wesley and Alice Pool Robinson. She was brought up by her aunt, Sarah Reed of Cabool, after her parents died when she was 5.

She worked at Fred Harvey Restaurant in Union Station in Kansas City, where she met her husband. She married Oscar D. Niswonger on Nov. 20, 1924, who preceded her in death on Oct. 22, 1972.

Her husband became a pastor and they were appointed to churches in Marquand, Ironton, Lutesville, Van Buren, Labadie, Oran, Campbell, Advance, Linn, Cape Girardeau, Patton, Perryville, Potosi and Sullivan. After 50 years of service to the church they retired to the family farm in Patton.

She is survived by three sons, O. David Niswonger of Cape Girardeau, Ivy Wesley Niswonger of Patton and Paul R. Niswonger of San Diego, Calif.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Howard Hardeman and Dr. Larry Gallamore officiating. Burial will be in the Post Oak Cemetery near Patton.