Alice Catherine Achieng’ Ofwona
14 DECEMBER 1964 – 12 MARCH 2021
For whom do the bells toll? They toll for thee, Alice Catherine Achieng’ Ofwona.
It saddens us deeply to announce the sudden departure of Alice Catherine Achieng’ Ofwona, Lecturer at Moi University, Eldoret on Friday, 12 March 2021.
Beloved spouse of James Onditi and doting mother of Maria Eva Ofwona and Lisa Lena Ofwona Daughter of the late Eng. Mark Peter Ofwona and late Mrs Josephine Aoko Ofwona of Ka-Gonya sub-location, Sega Location, Siaya County. Daughter in-law of Mzee Edward and Mama Susan Onditi of god Abuoro village, Lower Tamu location, Muhoroni. Sister of Mary, Paul, Diana, James, Charles, Edith, George, late Major Kenneth Ofwona, Rose Odundo and Betty Kiarie. Sister-in-law of late Elizabeth Ofwona, late Maurice Odundo, Alphonse Kayiranga Mukama, Adriana Ofwona, Evelyne Ofwona, James Gachiu, Herine Atieno, Monica Juma, Anna Odie, Samwel, David, Bob, Tom and late Akoko Onditi.
Niece of Mzee John Opiyo, Dominic and Judy Nyanya, Raphael and Selina Nyanya, Joe Adewa, Helena Odongo and Terry Odongo, among others. Cherished Aunt of Robert Ochieng, Mark Ofwona, Lilac Odundo, Lorraine and George Muchiri, Michelle and Eric Kabuthia, Stephanie, Michael, Joseph Odundo, Beryl and Blessing Jasi, Jeff, Josephine Opar, Klaudia Draber Ofwona, Jara Meierkord, Tracey, Cheryl, Sasha Ofwona, Lourdel, Clyde Adera and Karen Kiarie among others.
There will be a Thanksgiving Service at the St. John’s Cathedral (former Sacred Heart of Jesus) in Eldoret on Thursday, 18 March at 10am.
Alice will be interred at Lower Tamu in Muhoroni on Friday, 19 March 2021 after a solemn requiem mass by the graveside, beginning at 9am.
“My flesh and my heart may fail, But God Is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalms 73:26
In God’s arms your spirit now rests, dear Alice, in solace and in strength. R.I.P
A part of me
Never known
But now gone
It is well
It is well
For in the recesses
Of the unknown
It is known
And it is well
It is well
It is sad to learn that my former Econometrics course lecturer in 1992 at Moi university is no more. She was very good in that course and we really enjoyed notwithstanding the abstract nature of models that this course builds on. She simply wanted us to call her “Ofwona”, but she knew her stuff very well. RIP my teacher.