Florence Arlene (Bieschke) Albers 1917 - 2018

BIESCHKE, ALBERS, MCCLEEREY, LEFEBVERE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/11/2018 at 22:26:04

Sioux City Journal
17 October 2018

Sioux City

Florence Arlene (Bieschke) Albers, 101, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Oct. 15 2018, at a local nursing home.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Russell Senstad, from Redeemer Lutheran Church, officiating. Private family burial will be in Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Iowa at a later date. Visitation will be noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Arlene was born on July 2, 1917, to George and Hattie (McCleerey) LeFebvere, in Mapleton, Iowa. She lived in Danbury, Iowa, and graduated from Danbury Public School.

Arlene was united in marriage to Gerald Bieschke in 1934 in Ida Grove, Iowa. To this union four children were born. They lived in Ida Grove and Arthur, Iowa. She moved to Sioux City in 1965. Arlene worked at Williges and later at Kuhl's Fashion as a saleslady. She married Orville Albers on Feb. 21, 1970. He preceded her in death in 1984. She then met LeRoy "Bud" Cain after Orville’s death. They spent several years together, traveling, camping and fishing. They also loved dancing together. He passed away ten years ago.

Arlene was a member of Redeemer Luther Church for many years and was a member of the Lutheran Service Society.

Those left to honor her memory include her daughters, Rhonda Parker of Sioux City, and Connie (Don) Siebrecht of Arthur; 12 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands; friend, LeRoy Cain; sons, Ronald and Larry Bieschke; and several brothers and sisters.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Pioneer Valley and Hospice for the wonderful care they gave Arlene.