Loretta A. Alberts, Died July 16, 2020

Loretta A. Alberts

Died July 16, 2020

CEDAR – Loretta Anne Alberts, 85, of Cedar, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at The Villa at Traverse Point.

Loretta was born Feb. 15, 1935 in Kenosha, WI the daughter of Mathias and Margaret (Larsen) Fosbinder.  In 1952, she married Richard E. Smith.  They had 8 children, 5 daughters and 3 sons.  On Sept. 25, 1964 in Kenosha she married Dale L. Alberts who survives.  They had one son and were married for over 55 years, until her passing.

Loretta and her husband, Dale, were long-term residents of Cedar and were members of St. Rita’s / St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Maple City.  She was a volunteer at the church, a member of the Catholic Women’s Auxiliary and a member of the Church’s Choir.

Loretta was a homemaker and later worked as a CNA at Brookside Nursing Home.  She served as Secretary to the Union.  At the age of 42, she followed her dream and became an R.N., graduating from Gateway Technical College.  Loretta started work at Kenosha Hospital and continued her dedicated nursing career at the Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital and Munson Medical Center.

Loretta was an avid reader, especially biographies.  She adored her Siamese cats, a fondness that she and her husband, Dale, shared.  Loretta also loved nature, scenic drives, pointing out to her family the Michigan Wildflowers, the array of birds and wild animals.  She truly was a lover of nature and animals and she passed this down to her family.

Loretta had a natural talent and was gifted when it came to sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery and needlepoint.  Her afghans were beautiful, her doilies were exquisite; her needlepoint was intricate.  She enjoyed crocheting her daughters’ and granddaughters’ Barbie doll clothes; fashioned after famous designers.

Loretta is survived by her husband, Dale L. Alberts; her eight children: Lorna Smith Waldron, Dawn (Dennison) Smith, Richard (Kathy Misurelli) Smith, Christine Smith, Elizabeth (George) Smith-Posanke, David (Claudia) Smith Marnier, Brian (Vicky) Smith and Dale Alberts, Jr.; 18 grandchildren, Lawrence (Silvia) Waldron, Michael (Tina) Waldron, Lionel (Alanna) Waldron, Benjamin (Sarah) Foster, Jeanna Smith, Christopher (Sarah Montemurro) Smith, Carey (Jason) Michaud, Steven (Kimberly) Neil, Michelle (Brandon) Blood, David (Kimberly) Aiello, Eric (Nicole Manfred) Aiello, Brandon (Heather) Marnier, Sabrina (Jeremy) Harper Graham, Kristy (Kyle) Harper Vavra, Maria (Brian) Smith-Martinez, Paige Smith, Joshua Alberts and Skylar Alberts; 30 great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jeremy, Marissa, Brandon, Zachary, Michael, Matthew, Xavier, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Sarina, Mariah, Lily, Christian, Jacob, Kayla, Silas, Simeon, Raven, Savannah, Brody, Emma, Nate, Kennedy, Colton, Ty, Tatum, Justin, Aubrey, Austin; 14 great-great grandchildren, Evangeline, Caius, Aurelius, Colton, Aidan, Veda, Brandon, Ezra, Logan, Aiden, Emma, Marissa, Angelina and Aubrey and her many beloved cousins & dear friends.

In marriage, Loretta is survived by her brothers-in-law, John (Karen) Alberts & Mike Coon, her nieces; Kimberly Alberts, Jenny (AK Laleye) Jenima, and her nephews; John Alberts, Jr, Mike Coon, Jr, and her great-nephew, Isaiah Laleye. 

Loretta is preceded in death by her parents, Matt & Margaret Fosbinder, her daughter, Diana Smith Cross, her in-laws, John & Tiny Alberts, her sister-in-law, Josette Alberts Coon, her son-in-law, George Posanke, her daughter-in-law, Claudia Marnier, her closest cousin, Ila Jean Gilbert, and many other beloved Aunts, Uncles & Cousins and

her best friend, Sharon Tonai.

May Loretta Rest in the Peace and

Presence of Our LORD, Jesus Christ.

A celebration of her live will be announced a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial’s in Loretta’s memory may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or via www.stjude.org

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