ALBERS, Gertrude Marie (HONKEN) PRILIPP

HONKEN, PRILIPP, ALBERS, BLANK, JANET

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 11/21/2018 at 18:09:38

Obituary ~ Gertrude Marie (Honken) Prilipp Albers
August 06, 1916 ~ March 22, 2008

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

CLEAR LAKE --- Gertrude Albers, 91, died Saturday (March 22, 2008) at the Stewartville Care Center, Stewartville, Minn.

Visitation: Saturday, April 5, 2008, 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM, Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Ungs officiating. Inurnment will be in the Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa.

Gertrude Marie Honken was born August 6, 1916, in Lanark, Illinois, the daughter of Michael and Minnie (Blank) Honken. She graduated from Worthington High School, Worthington, Minnesota. Gertrude was united in marriage to Marvin Prilipp on February 11, 1939; to this union two children were born. She was later united in marriage to Menno Albers on December 10, 1970.

For most of her life she was a homemaker. Gertrude loved embroidery work, playing cards, dancing, cooking, and traveling.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.

Gertrude is survived by her daughter Marvena (Floyd) Janet, Rochester, Minnesota, son Richard (Darlene) Prilipp, Aurora, Colorado, 7 Grandchildren, 15 Great-Grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her two husbands Marvin Prilipp, Menno Albers and one sister.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2018