June 17, 1931 ~ July 10, 2013

Albertine Lorraine (Trones) Almer was born June 17, 1931 to Albert and True Edna (Thorne) Trones. She spent her early childhood growing up in Tut-tle, North Dakota and then moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Later, Albertine returned to Tuttle working as a cook along with her mom, Edna, for the Daniel Almer family. Here, she met her life-long love, Merle Marvin

Almer. They married March 17, 1947 in Steele, North Dakota. They were married for sixty-six wonderful years. They were blessed with six beautiful children. Albertine enjoyed golfing, going to 4Bears Casino, daily drives to the farm, cooking during spring-planting and harvest. She was an excellent cook. Her specialties were fried chicken and homemade bread. She also enjoyed gardening and growing spring flowers. She loved playing cards and Yahtzee with her family. One of her favorite activities was having her grandchildren spend the night when they were young. Merle's t-shirts were always the children's pajamas when they stayed. She could play any musical instrument by ear and her favorite was the harmonica. Albertine was the secretary for Almer's Construction when they began their business in the early seventies. Albertine is survived by her life-partner of 66 years, Merle Marvin Almer, daughters, Linda (John) Moe, White Earth, Ramona (Smiley) Bar-moen, Tioga; and sons, Marvin ( Jo Kranig) White Earth and Steven Almer, Tioga ; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 8 great great-grandchildren; and brothers, Richard (Rosalie) Trones of Williston and Robert (Judy) Trones of Epping. Albertine was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Dianne Kaye and Merle A. (Boomer) Almer, Jr.; two sisters, Peggy Shirley and Irene Beck; three brothers, Howard, Sam and her twin brother Albert “Bud” Trones; one grandson, Christopher Kranig; and two great-grandsons, Hayden Almer and Tarin Westby. Two very special people Albertine thought of as family are Diana Thompson and Angela Holte. Al-bertine and Merle also had a special bond with their God Child, Kim (Trones) Jackson

In Loving Memory

Albertine L. Almer

SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright!

There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over, Ever restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever,

Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley of the shade? Oh! But Jesus’ love illumined Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread;

And with Jesus’ arm to lean on, Could I have no doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still:

Try to look beyond earth’s shadows, Pray to trust our Father’s will.

There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth— You shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home;

Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh the joy to see you come!

In Memory Of

Albertine L. Almer

Date And Place Of Birth June 17, 1931

Tuttle, North Dakota

Date And Place of Death July 10, 2013

Tioga, North Dakota

Funeral Service 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 13, 2013

First Lutheran Church Tioga, North Dakota

Officiating Pastor Sandy Anderson

Musicians Doneen Larson~ Organist

Kathy Craft & Curtis VandeSandt ~ Vocalist

Casketbearers Shawn Faye Iverson, Rayann VandeSandt,

Cheryl Stern, Jonathon McGregor, Jeffrey Moe Sr., Merle Casey Almer, Jeffrey Moe Jr., Erling Barmoen III,

Michael Moe, Mitchell Moe

Honorary Bearers All Employees of Almer Construction

Gary Zenker Alexander Almer

Interment United Cemetery

Tioga, North Dakota

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