Marion Niles Albrecht

TISKILWA - Marion Niles Albrecht, age 96, died July 19, 2015. He was born to Levi and Lydia (Roth) Albrecht on May 10, 1919, in Morton, Illinois, the second of three sons. As a youth, he was baptized and became a member of Pleasant Grove Mennonite Church, now First Mennonite Church of Morton. Most recently he was a member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa, IL. He graduated from Morton High School and attended Goshen College for two years. He participated in Civilian Public Service (CPS) during WW II from 1942-1946, with most of that time serving at a mental hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. On June 11, 1944 he married Oleeda June Sutter from Hopedale, Illinois. Marion farmed in both the Morton and Tiskilwa areas for 45 years. Throughout his life he participated in both community and church activities. He had been a member of the Tazewell County and Bureau County Farm Bureaus, Brown Swiss Cattlemen’s Association, Hampshire Swine Association, and the American Kennel Club. At church he served on various church committees, volunteered for Menno Haven Camp and Retreat Center, Mennonite Disaster Service, and the Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center. He had fun playing sports in addition to attending sporting events of his children and grandchildren. Marion liked guiding his children in 4-H projects when they were young. He enjoyed woodworking and refinishing furniture. Playing board and card games with friends and family were also a favorite pastime. Surviving are his children: Arlee (Richard) Blackburn, Wayne (Annette), Connie (Elvin) Krabill, and Sylvia Aschliman. He has seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He has one brother, Milo, and two nieces. He was preceded in death by: his parents; a brother, Howard; and his wife, Oleeda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Willow Springs Mennonite Church or Menno Haven Camp and Retreat Center. Visitation: Friday, July 24, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Norberg Memorial Home, 701 East Thompson Street, Princeton, IL. An additional opportunity will be one hour before the funeral service at Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, IL. Funeral Service: Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Willow Springs Mennonite Church, 16621 Kentville Rd., Tiskilwa, IL with Rev. Earl Sears officiating. Interment: Willow Springs Mennonite Church Cemetery, Tiskilwa, IL. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com

Marion Niles Albrecht

May 10, 1919 - July 19, 2015