Anna Albrecht, age 94, died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND.

Anna V. Lindstrom was born March 12, 1916 to Emil and Lena (Carlson) Lindstrom at the family farm near the divide in Gates Township of Eddy County. Anna attended the Divide school until they moved east of Sheyenne she then dropped out of school to help at home. Later on she continued with her education by taking correspondence courses from DakBusiness and NDSU in Fargo, ND.

She married Helmuth Albrecht in 1940, they lived in Sheyenne and farmed for Anton Peterson. Helmuth died on January 24, 1974.

Anna was a life time member of Grace Lutheran Church and was the oldest member. She loved children and taught Sunday School for 37 years. She was also a member of LCW and Royal Neighbors.

She worked at the Sheyenne Post Office for 20 years and served a year as Post Mistress. She also worked in the library at Sheyenne School and later at Sioux Manufacturing at Fort Totten, ND until she retired.

In her spare time she loved to garden and always had some special flowers to show you. She did crafts and needle work, and she loved animals, especially her cats.

Anna is survived by many nieces and nephews, and one sister-in-law, Thelma Lindstrom of Sheyenne, ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Helmuth; her daughter Linda Mae; seven brothers, Einar, Albert, Richard, Clifford, Arthur, Carl and Lawrence; and two sisters, Agnes and Hilder.

 

Funeral Service: Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND

Date & Time: Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:30PM

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne, ND