Alice Ione Peikert, 103 years old, passed away peacefully April 25, 2013 in Carlsbad, Calif. Ione was born on August 27, 1909 to James Monroe Whiting and Etta Root. She is survived by grandchildren Tom Appleton, Lori Gabrielson, Cindy Lembke, Chad Hults and Christine Peikert; great-grandchildren Rachael, Tommy and Erik Appleton, Alexis and Reed Gabrielson; eight great-great-grandchildren, along with countless loving family members and great friends.

Ione, a longtime resident of Laguna Woods, worked as manager of fine gifts and china at B. Altmans of New York 1948-1950 and also modeled for various agencies. Her hobbies were golf, billiards, yoga, guitar, Spanish, travel, dancing, time with her adoring family and…men!

She was preceded in death by husband George Reinhold Peikert; only son, Roy Thomas Appleton; her mother and father; sisters Winifred, Ruth, Geneva, Hazel, Franchion, Gracie, Nelle and Yvonne; brothers Will, Fred and Cleve.

She lived her life her way until the end. She lived in her own home until 102 years old with little outside help and retained her enthusiastic, dignified and somewhat unabashed self-esteem through her last days.

She enjoyed playing billiards and having a cocktail with all of her friends at the Laguna Woods Billiards Club. She delighted in spending time with the "Greatest group of people" there who shared her passion for billiards, cocktails, laughter and fellowship. She was a flirtatious woman who loved her men; all shapes and sizes, a regular 'devil' as some put it.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. And, the world will not be the same without the light her heart and kindness shown on this world. God bless and comfort you Grama.