Alyce Spronken Prior

Alyce Prior, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on October 27, 1926, in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands, Alyce grew up with a spirit of curiosity and resilience that guided her throughout her long and remarkable life. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Allen Prior.

In 1953, Alyce and Allen immigrated to Canada, settling in Oakville where they built a home and a life filled with love, family, and adventure. A devoted wife to Allen Prior (1927–2010), she was the loving mother of Allan, Patrick, Rebecca, and Ionah. She was a proud grandmother to Spencer, Lauren, Kaileigh, Conor, Austin, and Logan, and a delighted great-grandmother to Jones and Rafferty, who brought her endless joy.

Alyce had a deep love for creativity and nature. She spent many peaceful hours working with clay, creating pottery that reflected her patience and artistic spirit, and was a proud member of the Oakville Arts Society. Her gardens were another source of pride and happiness, where she nurtured her plants and flowers with the same care she gave her family. Alongside Allen, she travelled widely and cherished sharing stories of their adventures around the world, told with warmth, humour, and a sparkle in her eye.

She carried an optimistic and kind outlook on life, full of appreciation for simple joys. Those who knew her will remember her jovial laugh, gentle wisdom, remarkable memory, and the love she so freely gave to everyone around her. Her legacy lives on in the family she cherished so deeply and in the many memories she created over nearly a century of life. In accordance with her wishes, her ashes will be joined with those of her beloved husband and scattered in the pink mountains of the East Kootenays in British Columbia, a landscape that spoke to her soul.