Obituary: Donald Edwin Albrecht

Donald Edwin Albrecht, 89, of Waverly, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Bartels  Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. 

Don was born on December 7, 1936, on the family farm, the son of Edwin William and Ella (Roloff)  Albrecht. He attended country school and graduated from Waverly High School in 1954. He was the FFA Star  Farmer in 1954. After high school he served in the Navy Reserves from 1954-1962. 

Don was a lifelong farmer and worked alongside his father until he started farming on his own. Don was  united in marriage to Fannie Franken on August 5, 1956, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Clarksville. Together the  couple had dairy cattle, raised hogs, and crop farmed. Don also hauled sugar beets for Kelley Canning and did  custom work for farmers in the area. He worked long days, but always made sure to spend time with kids, even if it  was a quick sled ride around the farm. 

He enjoyed playing cards with his buddies, participating in farm tractor pulls, and later attending tractor  pulls. Don and Fannie especially loved their time spent with their snowbird friends while wintering in Florida.

Don is survived by his wife of 69 years, Fannie Albrecht; a son, Dan (Tracy) Albrecht of Cedar Rapids; a  daughter, Cindi Zelle of Hudson; and a son David (Jess) Albrecht of Shell Rock; his grandchildren, James (Angie)  Albrecht, Bryan (Angela) Albrecht, Stacy (Josh Bohlen) Albrecht, Lindsay (Joshua) McClung, Amanda (Brad)  Dixon, Shelby (Mathias) Palmersheim, Emily (Brad) Billman, Amy (Ryan) Rieck, Robin (Phil) Bayles Paquin,  Aubrie Woltz, and Grace Woltz; his great-grandchildren, Hannah, Shaylynn, Michael, Makylie, Austin, Zane,  Lennox, Addison, Alex, August, Ethan, Carter, Kayci, Nora and Harper; a sister, Shirley (Dave) Ritter, a sister,  Sheryl Greiner, a sister, Joyce (Paul) Schafbuch, and a sister, Julie (Jim) Grosser. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Ella Albrecht, his stepmother, Marlys Albrecht, a  brother, Duane Albrecht, sister, Ruth Rodenbeck and two brothers-in-law, Don Rodenbeck and Steve Greiner. Services were be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Church in Shell Rock with Pastor  Joel Becker officiating. A private graveside service will be held in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly. Memorials may be  directed to the family for a later designation. 

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family. 319-352-1187.