Albers, Lois C. (Usgaard) 1936 - 2023

ALBERS, USGAARD, PETERSON, BRONNER, HENRY, WOLTER, LENEHAN, SIMI, STEVENS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/27/2023 at 11:32:42

Lois Albers, age 86, of Ridgeway, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at the Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa.

Lois C. Albers was born on August 22, 1936 in Canoe Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Ole and Ida (Peterson) Usgaard. She was baptized at Hesper Lutheran Church in September 1936 and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church in October 1951. She attended school in Decorah and graduated from Decorah High School in 1954. Lois worked at Hunt’s Variety Store until her marriage. On October 27, 1956 she married Eugene Albers at the Decorah Lutheran Church. To this union one daughter, Teresa was born.

Lois is survived by her husband Eugene, daughter Teresa (Rusty) Bronner, four grandchildren: Jessica (Shawn) Henry, Nicole (Taylor) Wolter, Kelsey (Lonny) Lenehan and Michael (Jenny) Bronner, eight great-grandchildren: Lexus, Aston, William, Callie, Aiden, Emma, Ila and Eli, four nephews: Harold (Lynette) Usgaard, James “Jim” (Becky Knutson) Usgaard, Thomas Usgaard, Robert (Diane Granfors) Usgaard, a niece, Susan (Brent) Simi, several great-nieces and nephews and a special family friend, Ted Frana.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ole and Ida Usgaard, brothers: Leo in infancy, Curtis (Margeret) Usgaard, Robert (Beth and Patricia) Usgaard, nephew and nieces: David (Amy) Usgaard and Susan Usgaard, mother and father in-law, Arthur and Charlotte Albers and a sister in-law, Marion Stevens.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will take place in New Oregon Cemetery in rural Cresco.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

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