VAN HORNE:  Donald Gene Albertsen, age 89, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 31, 2023, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church Van Horne, with Rev. David Lingard officiating.  Burial will follow in the Keystone Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 5:00 PM on Sunday at the church in Van Horne.  Memorials may be directed to St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

Don was born on July 30, 1933 in Vinton, the son of Ewald and Marvel (Lamprecht) Albertsen.  He was baptized on August 20, 1933, and confirmed on March 3, 1947, at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone.  Don graduated from Keystone High School with the class of 1951.  He served his Country in the United States Army.  On November 22, 1953, he was united in marriage to Kay Pickering at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone.  The couple would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this year.

Don owned and operated Albertsen Electric Service in Van Horne and was an accomplished electrician and contractor.  Don was active in the community, as a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, the Thomas F. Bevins American Legion Post #148, and the Van Horne Lions Club.  Don and Kay were avid glass collectors and attended the National Imperial Convention for many years.  His greatest joy came from spending time with family and friends at their lake home in Arkansas.  This was a beloved gathering spot for generations of the Albertsen family.

Survivors include his wife Kay of Van Horne; children, Peggy (Verlen) Oelmann of Parkersburg, David (Coreen) Albertsen of Keystone, Craig Albertsen of Van Horne; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother Duane Albertsen of Vinton; and sister Diane (David) Pippert of Garrison.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law Eleanor Albertsen; and 2 brothers-in-law, Larry (Donna) Pickering, and Lynn "Butch" (Dee) Pickering.

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