Alice Catherine Bot

Mass of Christian Burial for Alice Bot, 94, of Minneota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 26, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with a Parish Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Remembrance Center. Interment will take place at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.

Alice Catherine (Schmit) Bot was born on January 1, 1931, in Primghar, IA, to Laurence and Genevieve (Dougherty) Schmit. As a young child, she moved with her family to Taunton. She attended grade school in Taunton and graduated as Class Salutatorian from Minneota High School in 1948. Alice worked at the Minneota Bank for nine years. On June 27, 1957, she was united in marriage to Bernard Bot. The couple farmed and raised their family near Minneota. They moved to town in 1995.

Alice was very involved with her community. She was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she sang in the choir, belonged to CCW and delivered Meals on Wheels. She also enjoyed time spent at the Senior Center. Alice had an excellent memory and never forgot a birthday or anniversary. She was especially fond of time spent with family. Her home was open to all family on Sunday mornings where time was spent enjoying Alice’s homemade goods, enjoying games and time spent together.

Alice died on Sunday, December 21, surrounded by family at her residence in Minneota. She is survived by her daughter Lois (Doug) Spanton of Minneota, their children Brian Spanton and Megan (Alan) Maier; son Neal (LeaAnne) Bot of Minneota, their children Allison (Nick) Steffl, Nicholas Bot, Natalie (Cole) Cmejla; son Eric (Phyllis) Bot of Minneota, their children Jared (Angie) Bot, Angela Bot, Karissa Bot and Lucas (Alicia) Bot; daughter Rita (Don) Masat of Redfield, SD, their children Tyler (Taylor) Masat, Alan Masat and Drew Masat; son Carl (Kim) Bot of Harrisburg, SD, their daughter Samantha (Blake) Perryman; great-grandchildren Lane, Elaine, Myles, Damien, Kylie, Evelyn, Adeline, Lincoln, Brooks and Amelia, brother-in-law Fran Bot, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bernard, one infant child Alan, brothers Larry (Rochelle) Schmit and Dave Schmit, in-laws Rich (Phyllis) Bot, Raymond Bot, Florence (Bob) Determan, Emerence (Mike) Derynck, Arnie Bot, Vince (Judy) Bot and sister-in-law Joan Bot.