Alice Fay VanMeter, 64, passed away at home in Athol on Sept. 2, 2012. Alice was born in Lakeview, Ore., on Oct. 4, 1947, to Dennis and Lillian Byrns.

Alice met Fred VanMeter in Crescent City, Calif., in 1975. He was a guitarist and she was a singer. They were married in Reno, Nev., on June 12, 1977. In 1994, the family moved to Arkoma, Okla. (Fort Smith, Ark.) where they lived for 18 years. After Fred retired in 2010, they moved to Idaho in 2011, where they have resided ever since.

Although Alice worked as a CNA for many years, she was most proud of being a mother. She adored her family and was a loving mother and a wonderful wife. She loved music and was a beautiful singer. She also enjoyed camping and the outdoors. Alice was a born again Christian and was a member of Living Water Fellowship in Rathdrum.

She is survived by her loving husband, Fred VanMeter of Athol; nine children, Doug Crinich, Richard Brasket, Sonia Woodruff, Kristin Tachella, Becki VanMeter-Hunter, Teresa Heston, Gabriella Gallacher, Russell VanMeter and John Nunnes; sons-in-law, Doug Hunter, Steve Heston, Henery Woodruff and Robert Duncan; daughters-in-law, LeAnn Crinich, Jeannie Nunnes and Celeste VanMeter; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, James Byrns; and a sister, Francis Galyean.

Alice joined her parents, Dennis and Lillian Byrns in Heaven.

At her request no services will be held. English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d’Alene, has been entrusted to handle the final arrangements.

Please sign Alice’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.