Alice Joy Dunlap

Alice Dunlap was born Alice Joy Valitchka on November 26, 1933 and left this life on March 9, 2025 at the age of 91 in Spokane, Washington.  

Alice was born and raised in Bend, Oregon along with her older brother, Roland.  Alice learned to play the piano in grade school.  This interest grew and became a passion for the rest of her life.  She was a church organist and pianist. Later she opened a piano studio, teaching lessons for many years.  Alice was an artist.  Her interests included singing, sewing, quilting, and painting.      

Alice married her high school sweetheart, Lloyd Dunlap, and relocated throughout the northwest with Lloyd’s career.  Together Alice and Lloyd had four children; Michael, Julie, Laurie and Christina.  The desire of Alice’s heart was always to be a wife and mother.  Alice was a Christian.  She watched God mold her life, answer prayers and change the impossible, as only God can do.   

Alice was predeceased by her mother and father, Edward and Gertrude Valitchka, her brother, Roland Valitchka, and her husband, Lloyd Dunlap.  Alice is survived by her four children; Michael (Valerie) Dunlap, Julie (Mike) Lyon, Laurie (Scott) Hink, and Christina (Dennis) Reed.  Grandchildren include Alicia Dunlap, Janessa (Mark) Fallquist, Misty Lyon (Elijah Nutter), Lacey (Josh) Gross, Shelby Lyon , Anna Hink, Kaylin Hink, Marcus Hink and Colten Reed.  Great grandchildren include Wyatt, Tess, Texas, Reef, Riley, Aubrey, Ava, Chloe, and Scarlett.  

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 1:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Spokane, Washington.    

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Operation Smile at  https://operationsmile.donorsupport.co.  

Operation Smile provides free medical correction for children born with cleft palates.