Ethel Mildred Albertson, 79, of Bay City, our thoughtful, helpful, loving, and caring wife, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Toni & Trish House. Ethel was born in Akron on March 16, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Zuella Horst. Ethel met a neighbor boy by the name of James Albertson. They dated, fell in love, and were united in marriage on October 9, 1971. She worked at Jennison Hardware as a bookkeeper and retired after thirty years of service. Ethel was a faithful member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, where she was active assisting with funeral dinners. She was an excellent gardener, enjoyed cooking, traveling, playing cards, reading, and loved time spent with her relatives. Jim, her husband of forty-four years is left to cherish her memory, along with her siblings, Walter and wife, Norine Horst, Norine and husband, Jerry Kruchkow, and Joann and husband, Dean Kritzman; in-laws, Virginia Keipert, Barbara and husband, Wayne Boomer, Ed Nusselt, along with many nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to her parents, Ethel was welcomed home to heaven by her siblings, Maude and Gilbert Hessey, Ruby and Russell Peck, Mildred and Otto Keilitz, Maxine and Charles Fox, Marion and Edwin Rayl, Donna and Arthur Llewellyn, and Gwendolyn and Tim Llewellyn, and her in-laws, John Keipert, Elaine Nusselt, Bill Silvernale, and Marjorie and Alfred Burgher. Ethel’s family will be present to receive visitors on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 10:00 AM until the time of her 11:00 AM Memorial Ceremony at Skorupski Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 955 N. Pine Rd., Hampton Twp. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Toni & Trish House or McLaren Hospice. The entire family thanks both of them for their compassionate care. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family online at www.skorupskis.com.

Ethel Mildred Albertson, 79, of Bay City, our thoughtful, helpful, loving, and caring wife, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Toni & Trish House. Ethel was born in Akron on March 16, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Zuella Horst. Ethel met a neighbor boy by the name of James Albertson. They dated, fell in love, and were united in marriage on October 9, 1971. She worked at Jennison Hardware as a bookkeeper and retired after thirty years of service. Ethel was a faithful member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, where she was active assisting with funeral dinners. She was an excellent gardener, enjoyed cooking, traveling, playing cards, reading, and loved time spent with her relatives. Jim, her husband of forty-four years is left to cherish her memory, along with her siblings, Walter and wife, Norine Horst, Norine and husband, Jerry Kruchkow, and Joann and husband, Dean Kritzman; in-laws, Virginia Keipert, Barbara and husband, Wayne Boomer, Ed Nusselt, along with many nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to her parents, Ethel was welcomed home to heaven by her siblings, Maude and Gilbert Hessey, Ruby and Russell Peck, Mildred and Otto Keilitz, Maxine and Charles Fox, Marion and Edwin Rayl, Donna and Arthur Llewellyn, and Gwendolyn and Tim Llewellyn, and her in-laws, John Keipert, Elaine Nusselt, Bill Silvernale, and Marjorie and Alfred Burgher. Ethel's family will be present to receive visitors on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 10:00 AM until the time of her 11:00 AM Memorial Ceremony at Skorupski Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 955 N. Pine Rd., Hampton Twp. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Toni & Trish House or McLaren Hospice. The entire family thanks both of them for their compassionate care. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family online at www.skorupskis.com.