RICHARD “RICH” I. ALBERS
AGE: 85
ADDRESS: 227 South 4th Street Medford City of Medford Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 1:50 A.M. Monday, May 26 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 30 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 30 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 17, 1929 at Cresco, Iowa
EDUCATION: Graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE: June 9, 1951 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Darlene L. Schindler and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2008.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After high school Rich worked for a private contractor for putting the poles in from Ashland on South. He then started at Taylor Electric as a lineman and worked there for 41 years until his retirement in 1985 as a Line Super Intendant. Rich was a Stock Car Racer and also built a Mercedes. He loved building and flying airplanes, camping, boating and snowmobiling. He enjoyed traveling, his hunting trips out west and wintered in Texas.
LIFELONG MEMBER OF: EAA
PRESENT MEMBER: Holy Rosary Catholic Church
PAST MEMBER: Knights of Columbus, Medford Lions Club and Stump Jumpers Snowmobile Club where he served as past president
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 5 Children: Michael (Lynn) Bruce (Marie) of Medford, Ann (Ron) Bohn of Stetsonville, Mark (Lori) of Medford and Patricia (Gerard “Giggs”) Mancl of Hewitt
SURVIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 8 & 5 Step-Grandchildren
GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 6 & 1 Step-Great-Granddaughter
SURVIVING BROTHER: Donald (Donna) Albers of Medford
Sister-In-Law: Rosemary Schindler of Shorewood
SISTER DECEASED: Clara Schaefer
DECEASED FATHER: Edward R. Albers
DECEASED MOTHER: Anna M. Albers (Maiden Name: Grabo)
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Rich’s name to Hope Hospice of Medford
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