MENTONE - Phyllis D. Alber, 78, of 4533 N. Ind. 25, Rochester, died at 12:47 a.m. Feb. 5, 2011, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was in failing health since October.
She was born Jan. 21, 1933, in Mentone, to Edward and Opal Marquess Bowser. On Nov. 21, 1952, in Mentone, she married Sidney D. Alber, who died April 22, 1995.
She was a lifetime resident in the Mentone, Rochester and Talma areas. She worked at the former Torin Products, Rochester, as well as a homemaker. She graduated from Mentone High School in 1951, and attended Talma United Methodist Church. She also wintered in Sebring, Fla., since 2002.
Surviving are a daughter, Connie (and spouse Roy) Burkhart, Amboy; two sons, Tom (and spouse Sandy) Alber, Woodburn, and Randy (and spouse Theresa) Alber, Claypool; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Margaret Bruner, Warsaw, and Becky (and spouse Larry) Stavedahl, Mentone. She was preceded in death by a sister and five brothers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Pastors Randy Smoot and Butch Troke officiating. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Calling is from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Talma United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
