Viola Albrecht

Viola Albrecht, age 86, of Elizabeth, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, while at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth, a second visitation will also be held from 9:30 till the time of the service at the church on Monday. A memorial fund has been established in Viola’s memory for Faith Lutheran Church.
Viola was born May 9, 1929, in Winslow, Illinois, the daughter of Karl Sr. and Martha (Streiff) Knutti. She attended Winslow schools. On June 14, 1947, Viola married Glen Albrecht in Hanover, Illinois. They celebrated 67 years of marriage before Glen’s death on October 30, 2014.
Viola worked as a clerk at Bishop’s Busy Big Store in Elizabeth for 5 years. She also worked at River Ridge and Elizabeth Schools as a teacher’s aide for 30 years. Viola enjoyed cooking, ironing, refinishing furniture, and playing cards. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Elizabeth and a member of Faith Dorcas Circle.
Viola is survived by her two sons, Bruce (Nancy) Albrecht of Miami, Florida, and Dennis (Denise) Albrecht of Stockton, Illinois; two daughters, Carol (Larry) Elliott of Elizabeth, Illinois, and Barbara (Jerry) Hatfield of Dixon, Illinois; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and a sister, Hattie Clark of Woodford, Wisconsin. Viola is preceded in death by her husband, Glen; her parents, Karl Sr. and Martha; three sisters, Marguerite, Gladys, and Clara; and five brothers, Clarence, Walter, Karl, Ralph, and Benjamin.