Obituary of Dorothy I. Albrecht

Dorothy I. Albrecht, 87, of North Liberty and Key Colony Beach, Florida, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at South Miami Hospital in Florida. A funeral service will be held 12 pm Saturday, March 14th at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with visitation Saturday from 10 am until the service at noon. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers memorials in Dorothy's name may be made to the Mercy Hospital Foundation. Dorothy Irene Wickizer was born October 29, 1927 in Iowa City; daughter of George and Rose (Greazel) Wickizer. She attended school in Iowa City and on August 19, 1949, married Kenneth Albrecht at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Metro Pavers and loved all that went with bookkeeping. She was a hard and dedicated worker but also enjoyed gardening, art and painting on occasion. She also enjoyed time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandson, Xander. She was also a collector of pewter and took pride in her collection. For many years, when Iowa got cold, Dorothy and Ken could be found in Florida at their home in Key Colony Beach. Her family includes her husband, Ken; son, Craig Albrecht and his wife, Chris of North Liberty; grandchildren, Kate Conroy and her husband, David, Max Albrecht and Adam Desterhaft; great-grandson, Xander Conroy and nieces, Kathy Gingerich and her husband, Phil and Chris Fridley and her husband, Mike. She was preceded in death by her parents, and son, Alan E. Albrecht, in June of 2010. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Dorothy's family and her services.