ALBRECHT, John William, Rev. 1935-2018

ALBRECHT, SCHOTT, LULOFF

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/28/2018 at 11:36:28

October 4, 1935 - January 5, 2018

Rev. John William Albrecht, 82 of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Rockford, Iowa, died Friday, January 5, 2018. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 805 East Main, Rockford, Iowa at 10:00 a.m. on February 3, 2018, with interment at a later date.

John William Albrecht was born October 4, 1935 in Lawler, Iowa to Gustav Otto and Renata (Schott) Albrecht.

He was baptized at the hospital and it was later recognized December 22, 1935. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran in New Hampton, Iowa and was confirmed in 1949. He attended school in New Hampton, Iowa and graduated Valedictorian on May 28, 1953. He attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, graduating May 31, 1957. He attended Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating May 24, 1961, and ordained on June 25, 1961.

He married LaVonne Anne Luloff, on December 25, 1956. He adopted LaVonne's children from a previous marriage, Darla and DiAnn. They would then have eight more children, Debra, Donna, Doreen, Dorothy, Denine, DaNell, John and Darcy.

John loved his Lutheran and German heritage. Church was very important to him as he dedicated his life to the ministry and his faith. He was a beloved minister in all his parishes and helped a lot of people over the years. His first parish was in Boyceville and Wheeler, Wisconsin. He would later serve in Stratford, Wisconsin, Readlyn, Joice and Rockford, Iowa, where he retired and moved to Mesa, Arizona in October of 2000.

Even though he was retired, he couldn't stay away from the church and became visitation pastor at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona.

He and LaVonne loved to travel and took various trips around the United States. He also made several trips to Germany with his last one being this last October. We took several road trips as a family and it was always an adventure. We didn't have a lot of money but we have many fond memories.

John is survived by his children, seven daughters DiAnn (Stanley) Gritzner of Plainfield, Iowa, Debra Albrecht of Bellflower, California, Doreen (Ross) Schreuder of Mason City, Iowa, Dorothy (Raymond) Vesper of Buckeye, Arizona, Denine (Dennis) Borchardt of Plymouth, Iowa, DaNell Albrecht of Mesa, Arizona and Darcy (Kevin) Murphy of Mason City, Iowa. One son, John L. Albrecht, of Mason City, Iowa, 21 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One brother Theodore (Beth) Albrecht, one sister Ruth Moeller, one sister-in-law Rita Luloff and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, LaVonne, two daughters, Darla and Donna, his parents, Otto and Renata Albrecht, his brothers, Otto and Robert, father and mother-in-law, Herbert and Mary Luloff, and brothers-in-law, Floyd Moeller and Everett Luloff.

SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 28 JAN 2018