Alice (Axton) Collins

Alice Collins

August 10, 1929 - November 14, 2019

Alice Collins, 90, Michigan City, Indiana, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 1:47 am in Aperion Care/Arbors, Michigan City, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:00 am in the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, Indiana with her nephew Pastor Robert Axton officiating. Burial will follow in Carmel Cemetery, Laporte, Indiana. Visitation hours will be from 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm Monday & Tuesday from 10am till the time of service in the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel.

She was born August 10, 1929 in Springfield, Arkansas to the late Robert and Bessie (Price) Axton. On October 18, 1947 in Truman, Arkansas she married Charles D. Collins who preceded January 10, 2000. Surviving are two daughters, Peggy Zilinger and Debra (Don) Lewis both of Michigan City, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Mary Collins of Three Oaks, Michigan: 10 grandchildren, Kelly (Don) Donkersloot, Wendy (Rich) Dutcher, Brian Collins, Rachel (Brian) Werdin, Adam Kuipers, Michael (Debbie) Collins, Allison Collins, Robert East, Michelle (John Hutchinson) East and Andrew Alexovich; great-grandchildren, Justin (Michelle) Dutcher, Brianna Dutcher, Ryan Kuipers, Jackson Dutcher, Oren Kuipers, Ollie Kuipers, Layne Collins, Emerson Collins, Elizabeth Wilson, Kourtney Collins, Logan Donkersloot, Levi Donkersloot, Lochlan Donkersloot, Ella Donkersloot and Camden Kuipers. great-great-grandchildren, Benjamin Dutcher and girl Dutcher due in March.

Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by two sons, Donnie and Gary Collins; brothers, Patrick and James Axton and sisters, Jeanette Reeves, Mamie Duncan, Mildred Wheeler and Edna Willis.

She retired from K-Mart as a sales clerk, Michigan City, Indiana. She enjoyed quilting, birds and gardening and was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great,great,grandmother.

Contributions may be made to Aperion Care/Arbors, Dementia Unit, 1101 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, IN 46360

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