Dorothy Albrecht

DOROTHY ALBRECHT

North Liberty

Dorothy I. Albrecht, 87, of North Liberty and Key Colony Beach, Fla., died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at South Miami Hospital in Florida. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, March 14, at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with visitation from 10 a.m. until the service at noon Saturday. 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.

Online condolences can be sent to her family at www.gayandciha.com.

Dorothy Irene Wickizer was born on Oct. 29, 1927, in Iowa City, the daughter of George and Rose (Greazel) Wickizer. She attended school in Iowa City and on Aug. 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 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 2010.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Dorothy's family and her services.