Alice Bensley-Grand Junction-CO

Alice Ayako Okuhama Bensley of Grand Junction, Colorado, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, July 31, 2026, at her home in the Grand Villa Assisted Living facility. She was 88 years old. Her life was full with faith, family, kids, and friends, setting an example for all with her amazing strength, commitment, endurance, and patience full of grace. Born January 6, 1938, in Wailuku, on the island of Maui, Hawaii, then a territory of the United States. Her father and mother, Shinichi and Utome Okuhama, were of Okinawan descent, a culture blended with Hawaiian that was a rich part of her life, shared with so many family members. She attended Wailuku Elementary and graduated from Baldwin High in 1956. She attended the University of Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education, and she was an educator all her life, even earning her master's degree in special education just before she retired in 2000.

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