Donald H. Albertson 1931 - 2015

ALBERTSON, BENNER, DUNN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/13/2015 at 23:21:53

Sioux City Journal
28 September 2015

SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Donald H. Albertson, 84, of South Sioux City passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hope Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Charles Horkey officiating. There will be a lunch with the family immediately following the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery at Salix, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Donald was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Walthill, Neb., the son of Lawrence “Cap” and Wilma O. (Benner) Albertson. He attended school in Walthill.

He married Lois A. Dunn on June 20, 1970, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City. He was employed as a truck driver for Crouse Cartage Trucking for 35 years. Donald was a member of Teamsters Local 554. He retired in 1985.

Donald enjoyed fishing, hunting and following local sports. He was a traveler, and he and Lois wintered in Arizona.

Survivors include his wife, Lois; sons, Donald P. and his wife, DiAnn Albertson of Homer, Neb., Rock Albertson and his companion, Alesia of Woodland Park, Colo., and Joe Keefer; daughters, Candace and her husband, Clarence Phipps of Onawa, Iowa, and Kim and her husband, Brian McKee of Akron, Iowa; brother, Gerald (Sue) Albertson of Sioux City; grandchildren, Ann (Scott) Hawkins, Beau (Nikki) Albertson, Cody (Susie) Albertson and Chandra (Andy) Dicus; and his fishing buddies, Steve Shadle and Scott Merchant.

Family and friends may direct memorials to the charity of their choice.