Leola Helen Alberts

Leola Helen Alberts, age 96, longtime resident of Palisade, Nebraska passed away on Feb. 9, 2022 at Brookestone Garden in Kearney.
Leola was born Aug. 3, 1925 in McCook to parents Edward J and Anna (Alhert) Wittwer. She was one of five siblings who grew up in southwest Nebraska, graduating from Hayes County High School in 1943. Following high school, Leola began teaching elementary school at a country school in Hayes County.
On June 18, 1946, Leola married Elmer August Alberts in Culbertson. Leola enjoyed her new role as homemaker and together with Elmer, raised four children on a farm five mile northeast of Palisade. In 1989, Leola and Elmer moved to Palisade, where Leola resided until moving to Kearney.
Leola was baptized in the Blackwood Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Palisade. She later attended, and was also a member of, the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Culbertson.
Leola was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Alberts; son, Kirwin Alberts; brother, Art Wittwer; two sisters, Arletta Hunkins and Gladys Brandt; and twin sister, Leona Lawson.
Those left to celebrate her life include her children, Byron (Debbie) Alberts of Palisade, Janice (Gary) Sines of Jefferson City, Missouri and Sherry (Wayne) Larson of Lincoln; eleven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family members and friends.
Memorials are suggested in Leola’s name for future designation and may be directed to Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, c/o the Alberts Family, PO Box 476, McCook, NE 69001.
Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook with family greeting friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Culbertson with Pastor Bradley Rick, officiating.
Burial followed in the Palisade Cemetery in Palisade.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to sign the online guestbook for the family.