+ + + DALE WILLIAM ALBRECHT + + +(1925 - 2011) Wall Lake, Iowa
DALE WILLIAM ALBRECHT, age 85,
of Wall Lake, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at St. Anthony's Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa.
DALE was born on December 3, 1925, one mile north of Wall Lake to Edward and Ella (KOWALKE) ALBRECHT.
DALE attended Wall Lake School and graduated in 1944.
DALE was in the Merchant Marines from 1944-1946.
On July 11, 1948, DALE married Marjorie SCHROEDER in Odebolt,Iowa.
DALE and MARGE have four children:
~ Cynthia, Richard (Dick), Dean and Steven ALBRECHT.
DALE and his father were partners in Albrecht Service until Ed's retirement and then DALE owned and operated the business.
In 1959 DALE and his brother Loren ALBRECHT started Boyer Valley Fertilizer in Wall Lake, Iowa. Starting as a retail outlet, Boyer Valley expanded to include a wholesale chemical outlet, serving several states. Loren sold his shares of the business in 1966 and new partners were Jerry Schmitz and Marvin Frank.

Boyer Valley was sold in 1985 to ConAgra and DALE then became involved in banking with his sons with several locations in central Iowa. DALE served as Chairman of the Board of City State Bank.

DALE and MARGE enjoyed playing bridge, golfing, Iowa State athletics and attending many of their grandchildren's activities. They wintered in Scottsdale, Arizona
SURVIVING DALE IS
HIS WIFE OF 63 YEARS. MARGE SCHROEDER~ALBRECHT; DAUGHTER. Cynthia ALBRECHT~BRUNSON, of West Des Moines, Iowa; SONS. Richard (Dick) and Marcy ALBRECHT, of Wall Lake, Iowa; Dean and Sara ALBRECHT, of Carroll, Iowa; Steven and Julie ALBRECHT, of Norwalk, Iowa; GRANDCHILDREN INCLUDE. John and Mindy Brinker and family Zoe, Gracie, Colton and Ella of Goodyear, AZ; Jeff Brunson of W. Des Moines, IA; Heidi (Albrecht) and Orion Denbeste and children Macy and Morgan of Ankeny, IA; Dave and Holly Albrecht and son Jack of Cumming, IA;
Joseph Albrecht of W. Des Moines, IA; Mike and Melissa (Suter) Grossman of Waukee, IA;
Abbey and Lexi Albrecht of Carroll, IA; Carter and Madisyn Albrecht of Norwalk, IA.
OTHER SURVIVORS INCLUDE. SISTERS. Joyce Wilken of Odebolt,IA; Mavis Suckow of Norwalk, IA; Bonnie Diepholtz and husband Gene of San Bernadino. CA; BROTHERS~IN~LAW. Hilbert (Gus) and Lil Schroeder of Wall Lake, IA; Darrell (Speed) and Thelma Schroeder of Odebolt, IA; Melvin Sommers of Vail; Len Thompson of CA; SISTERS~IN~LAW. Mary Schroeder of Wall Lake, IA; Nona Mae O'Connor of Wall Lake, IA;
Lorraine Albrecht of Wall Lake, IA; MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
DALE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS Edward and Ella ALBRECHT; PARENTS~IN~LAW. Frank and Louise Schroeder; BROTHER. Loren Albrecht all of Wall Lake, IA; SISTERS. Norma Sommers of Vail; Gloria Thompson of Sacramento, CA; BROTHERS~IN~LAW Eldon Carlson of San Bernadino, CA; Luther Suckow of Norwalk, IA;
Clayton Schroeder of Wall Lake, IA;Norman Schroeder and wife Ardis of Odebolt, IA;
Bert O'Connor of Sac City, IA; Joe Heidenreich of Wall Lake, IA; GRANDSON. Lukas M. Albrecht of Norwalk, IA.
~ MASS OF THE CHRISTIAN BURIAL ~
Will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2011,
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wall Lake, Iowa.
~ BURIAL ~
Burial, on June 18, 2011, at the WALL LAKE CEMETERY, Wall Lake, Sac County, Iowa.
~ VISITATION ~
Visitation is from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2011,
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wall Lake, Iowa, with a vigil service at 7:30 p.m.
The Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Wall Lake is in charge of arrangements.
~ MEMORIALS ~
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Anthony's Regional Hospital and Nursing Home
in Carroll, Iowa.
** Published in Des Moines Register,
__ on June 17, 2011, Page 5~B .