Obituary for Valerie (Masad) Albrecht

Valerie Kaye Albrecht, 72, of Hazen handed away peacefully on July thirtieth. 2026 on the Sakakawea Medical Center, Hazen, ND. A funeral service will probably be held Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 AM CST on the Hazen Methodist Church with Pastor Angie Vertz officiating. Burial and luncheon to comply with. Visitation will probably be held one evening prior at Barbot Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CST

Val was born in Bismarck on September fifth, 1953 to Franklin & Lorraine (Holze) Masad and was the second of three youngsters. She grew up in Mott, ND the place she attended Mott High School and later attended Minot State University and Bismarck State College. On November 27,1976 Val married the love of her life, Wayne Albrecht on the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott, They have been fortunately married for forty-nine fantastic years and had two youngsters, Ryan & Allison.

Val and Wayne spent a few years dwelling within the Bismarck/Mandan space. While dwelling there, Val labored as librarian for Richholt Elementary for 5 years. Eventually they moved to Hazen which they’d name residence for the following thirty-one years. After the household moved to Hazen, Val continued her love of working within the public by changing into a librarian and ultimately the director at Hazen Public Library. Val spent 20 fantastic years at Hazen Public Library earlier than retiring in 2016. Val was a member of the Hazen Methodist Church, the place she served because the Lay Leader and took part within the bell choir for a few years. Not solely was she proficient within the bell choir, however she had a good looking voice. Val carried out numerous particular music for occasions and cherished singing Christmas carols on the Christmas Eve service.

Val and Wayne cherished to journey and reminisce on their journeys to Glacier, Yellowstone, the Gulf Coast, South Carolina, Alaska and extra. Their love of journey impressed their youngsters’s love of journey and appreciating the individuality of the nation. Val cherished to learn, fish, bake, and volunteer with the general public. She was well-known for superb baklava that everybody cherished. Val was capable of get pleasure from many fishing excursions in Canada and Alaska. Over the final a number of years, she was capable of get pleasure from household holidays in South Dakota.

As a lot as Val cherished all of those actions, Val’s two biggest loves have been her two grandchildren, Lila and Isak. Val had nice talent and persistence when it got here to instructing Lila learn how to bake. She was all the time in awe of what Lila would give you subsequent to create. Isak’s love of Peanuts got here from Val watching “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”with him. It was very often that Val would get the giggles from no matter got here out of Isak’s mouth. She would by no means get bye with out getting an excellent large hug from each of them.

Val is survived by her husband, Wayne; her two youngsters, Ryan (Maggie) Albrecht and Allison Albrecht (Jason); her grandchildren, Lila and Isak Albrecht; sister, Debby Masad; brother, Randy (Lori) Masad; sister-in-law, Terri (Scott) Keller; brother-in-law, Steve Albrecht; and quite a few nieces and nephews. Val was preceded in demise by her mother and father, Lorraine and Frank; together with mother-in-law and father-in-law, Harvey and Carol Albrecht; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Danna and Jerry Fiedler.

In lieu of flowers, memorials could also be given to the Sakakawea Medical Center Hospice.

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