Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Alvira Albers
Alvira Lange Albers age 93 of St. Henry passed away on May 14, 2026, in Coldwater, Ohio.
She was born on August 30, 1932, in St. Henry to the late Albert and Philomena Lange. On May 14, 1955, she married Carl W. Albers. Alvira and Carl were married for exactly 71 years. Carl survives at their home in St. Henry.
She is survived by children: Rose & Earl Werntz of Dayton, Albert & Joan Albers, Alan & Milissa Albers all of St. Henry, and a daughter-in-law Joyce Albers of Ft. Recovery.
She has 23 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and great great grandchildren as well as sisters: Mildred Schmitmeyer, Evelyn Everman, and Marie York, and in-laws, Margaret Albers, Joan & William Schwieterman.
In addition to her parents, Alvira is preceded in death by a son, Ronald Albers, as well as a sister and brothers-in-law Helen and Louis Walterbush, and Luke Schmitmeyer, her father and mother-in-law, Frank Albers and Mathilda Albers Poeppelman, and Clem Poeppelman Sr, and in-laws: Ruth and Ben Holthaus Sr, Bernard and Angie Albers, Tom Albers, Vernon and Dolores Meyer, Vernon and Betty Hoyng, Fritz and Irma Hoyng, Ron and Mary Lou Oldiges, Edith Pleiman, Shirley and Ivo Goettemoeller, Clem Jr. & Mary Poeppelman, and Phyllis Poeppelman,
Alvira was a lifelong member of the St. Henry Catholic Church, where she served as a past Eucharistic Minister, lector, choir member, and cooked for funerals while she was vice president and president of the Altar Rosary Sodality. She was on the core team of the Catholic Faith Rally and the Monday night Living Waters Prayer Group. For many years she worked at the voting polls, serving as the president in St. Henry Granville Township.
Alvira loved to sew, so much that she purchased a Gammill long arm quilting machine which made it easy for her to make many quilts each year. Over the years she had made hundreds of full and queen size quilts, as well as many baby quilts. The quilts had many different patterns and even appliques. Later she turned to making "Blankets for the Poor" which the Living Waters Prayer Group distributed at Thanksgiving.
She also loved caring for her flower beds, especially the 80 plus rose bushes she cared for, since the rose is known as the Blessed Virgin Mary's favorite Flower.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at St. Henry Catholic Church. Following the funeral Mass, burial will take place in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends and family may call from 2:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 19, or from 9:00am to 10:00am on Wednesday, May 20, at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.
Those wishing to honor Alvira's memory may consider doing so by donating to The St. Henry Library or the Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District (St. Henry EMS).
Condolences for the family may be expressed in person or left for the family at hogenkampfh.com.
