Alberta A. Seabert

Alberta Seabert passed from this life to join her husband Edwin on February 18, 2007. August 14, 1911, Alberta Seabert was born Alberta Elizabeth Reetz, the daughter of Edith and Fredrick Reetz on the family farm on Campbell Road in Rose City. She was one of nine children. She is survived by her brother, George Reetz of Rose City and her sister-in-law Lucille Reetz of Grandville. Alberta attended the Evergreen School on Campbell Road, thru the eighth grade, when she moved to Dearborn to live with her sister and her family to attend school. Alberta was a member of the first graduating class of Fordson High School in 1929. Upon graduation, Alberta went to work for Western Union as an auditor. During World War II, she supervised all of the Money Orders heading over seas and waited for Edwin to return from World War II. She stayed with Western Union until retirement. Alberta married Edwin Seabert after eleven years of dating, on May 24, 1941. The two enjoyed traveling to all 50 states and several countries many times with family. Family and friends enjoyed the party the two hosted on their Golden Wedding. They made their home in Dearborn, Michigan until the 1970's when Edwin retired from Ford and Alberta from Western Union and they moved to their retirement home Edwin had built them on Ambrose Lake in West Branch, Michigan. In 1996, Alberta joined Edwin at Bortz Health Care in Rose City. She remained there for the rest of her years. Family and friends were always welcome at Alberta and Edwin's home and although they didn't have any children they always said they"...more than had our hands full with our 50 nieces and nephews." Alberta is survived by 22 nieces and nephews, numerous in-laws, grand and great nieces and nephews. Alberta was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Mable Delaney Marchiando, and brothers Clarence, Edward, Charles, Robert, Luther and Roy. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Rose City. Rev. Donald Wojewski will officiate. The family will be present to receive friends at noon until the time of the service. A luncheon at the church will immediately follow the service. Interment will take place at Brookside Cemetery, West Branch. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church Building Fund.