Alice Kathryn Hilles (Sherwin) Mitchell, 92 of Sarver passed away peacefully on April 30, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospice with her loving family by her side.

Born February 19, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Hilles and Sara Kathryn (Sharpnack) Hilles.

Alice was a graduate of the first class of the United States Cadet Corps class at Butler Memorial Hospital's School of Nursing (1946-1947). She worked as a Registered Nurse for Butler Memorial Hospital, then she worked in private practice for Dr. Smith. Alice also worked as school nurse for the Clarence Brown Midwestern Intermediate Unit 4 in Saxonburg. Alice also attended Butler Beauty School and worked as beautician in her home. She was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church in Sarver and the First United Methodist Church in Butler. Alice was a member of the Butler Nurses Association. Her and her late husband were members of the Chapter 14 Western Pennsylvania International Harvesters Collectors Club. Alice was a member of the Eastern Star. Alice enjoyed knitting. She was a very dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Surviving are her sons, James Hilles (Sherry) Mitchell of Sarver and Edward P. (Cecelia) Sherwin, Jr. of Cincinnati, OH, her daughter, Alice Sherwin (Frank) Mascherma of Pittsburgh, her grandchildren; Alice Elizabeth Mascherma (Shawn) McCallister, Craig Miller, Alicia Miller Cole, Shelby Kathryn Mitchell, and Shannon Jessie Mitchell, and great-granddaughter, Eliana Alice McCallister.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, James W Mitchell, Jr., daughter, Karen Sherwin Miller, grandsons, Jeffrey Miller and Scott Miller, great-grandson, Corigan McCallister, and brothers, Charles and Samuel Hilles.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the Fox Funeral Home, Inc., 410 W. Main Street, Saxonburg.

Services will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Zion U.M. Church with Rev. Robert H. Wilson officiating.

Interment will follow in Butler Co. Memorial Park.

Memorial donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023 or to the Zion United Methodist Church, 428 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, PA 16055.

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