Herbert William Albrecht

Herbert "Bill" Albrecht of Cuba, Missouri was born on August 7, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Herbert Wm. Albrecht and Marie (nee: Haas) Albrecht and left from this life on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at St. John's Mercy Health Care in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 65 years 11 months and 20 days. Bill was united in marriage to June nee: Stewart on January 6, 1982 at the Cuba United Methodist Church with Rev. Elizabeth Nau officiating. Bill was a loving son, husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, brother, son in law, brother in law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Bill served in the United States Army from October 1963 until May 1965. He was a member of the Cuba American Legion Post #522, he served on the Cuba Fire Department for many years. He has worked for the past 30+ years for American Auto Supply and R & L Warehouse of Cuba and Sullivan, Missouri. Bill's greatest joy was farming. He believed Kansas was great farm land! Bill enjoyed gardening and sharing what he grew with everyone. He was the family mechanic because he could fix any car. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, traveling and music shows. Bill is preceded in death by his father Herbert Wm. Albrecht and two brother in laws Bill Dauster and Bill Stewart. Those who are left to mourn his passing is his loving wife June of the home in Cuba, his mother Marie of Montgomery City, Missouri, four sons Jon and wife Krista Albrecht of Columbia, Missouri, Kyle Albrecht of Columbia, Missouri, Chuck "Newt" and wife Edna Albrecht of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Kent and wife Blance Frederickson of Cuba, Missouri, two daughters Kim and husband Bob Baldwin of Cuba, Missouri and Kelley Bruner of Cuba,Missouri, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild, three sisters Barbara Dauster of Chesterfield, Missouri, Lucille and husband Larry Howard of Durham, North Carolina and Patty Cunningham of Montgomery City, Missouri, mother in law Elizabeth Stewart Ray of Cuba, Missouri, three brother in laws Bob and wife Joyce Stewart of Cuba, Missouri, Cliff and wife Jodi Stewart of Cuba, Missouri, Chuck and wife Marilyn Stewart of Cuba, Missouri, two sister in laws Lou Stewart of Waynesville, Missouri and Nancy and husband Don Fisher of Fort Mohave, Arizona and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation Saturday, July 29th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba. Funeral service 2:00 PM Saturday, July 29th at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba with Pastor Gary Mace officiating. Burial at Kinder Cemetery, Cuba with full military honors. The family request memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in Bill's memory. The family is being served by Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.