Obituary of Gary D. Albrecht

Gary Dean Albrecht “Ozzy” went home to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday December 6, 2016 at the age of 70. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, December 11th at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Gary was born March 29, 1946 in Iowa City, Iowa; son of Wesley Albrecht and Mildred (Cook) Davis. He graduated from City High and drywalled for many years. He married Carol Leeper on April 4, 1964 at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. Together they had four children. Gary’s hobbies included fishing, watching Iowa Football, and the Dallas Cowboys. He loved spending time with his friends, family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is survived by his children Bret (Kris) Albrecht of Oxford, IA, Bart Albrecht (Julie Morrow) of Waterloo, IA, Renee (Rodney) Hoeppner of Marion, IA, and Dawn Albrecht of Cedar Rapids; brothers Les (Sue) Albrecht, Jim (Traci) Albrecht, sisters Kathy(Greg) Johnson, Karen (Ron) Ellis, Deb Davis, Alice (Jeff) Harr, 10 grandchildren, Trevor(Theresa) Hoeppner, Nicole Villhauer (Austin McMillan), Gerrit Hoeppner, Brandi Bahr (Cole Krewson), Devon Albrecht, Krystal Wade (David Hudson), Preston Hoeppner (Carly Dale), Elizabeth Wade, Ryan Morrow, Brenner Morrow-Duetsch; 10 great-grandchildren; Alexis Hoeppner, Kendal Hoeppner, Brynn Hoeppner, Rylee Hoeppner, Sophia Bahr, Raylan Hoeppner, Braxton Hoeppner, Stella Hoeppner, Eli Morrow, Perrin Hudson. Gary was expecting one more great-grandchild; Baby Hudson. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol, his parents Wesley (Bernice) Albrecht, Mildred (Clifford) Davis, two baby brothers, Clifford Jr and Wesley Jr, and two sisters, Carol Tell and Margaret Roskup.