Gene F. ALBERS

ALBERS, MCALLISTER, SWALVE, HARDING, HOBBS, BETTIN, DAVIS, SCHMIDT, RACINE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/11/2010 at 12:58:54

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
January 29, 2003

Gene F. Albers, 67, of Clear Lake, died on Friday, January 24, 2003, at the Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 27, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. The Rev. Donna Buckman officiated. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of the arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Hospice of North Iowa.

Gene Albers, was born on April 19, 1935 in Klemme, the son of John and Florence (Swalve) Albers. He graduated from the Klemme High School in 1952. He entered the United States Army after high school and served overseas in Germany. Following the service, he moved back to Klemme where he farmed. Gene married Sharon McAllister on July 13, 1986 in Clear Lake. He worked as a salesman at Sedars Motors in Mason City and then Pritchard Motors in Garner until he retired. He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, cooking, Alaska Cruise, the Round Table at Rookies and especially his grandchildren. He was a member of the Clear Lake VFW.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Albers of Clear Lake; mother, Florence Albers of Klemme; six children, Deb Bettin and her husband, Mike of Odebolt, Denise Davis and her husband, Jim of Clear Lake, Randy Albers and his wife, Laurie of Goodell, Cheri Schmidt of Clear Lake, Mike Albers of Klemme and Mark Albers of Fort Lauderhill, Florida; three step-children, Debra Racine and her husband, Gene of Pt. Townsend, Washington, Steve McAllister and his wife, Karen of Anchorage, Alaska and Molly Hobbs and her husband, Wally of Taipei, Taiwan; and 16 grandchildren. Survivors also include one brother, Carrol Albers and his wife, Mary of Garner; mother-in-law, Mildred Harding, Clear Lake; and brother-in-law, Richard Harding and his wife, Leanne of Lincoln, Nebraska. His father, John Albers preceded him in death.