Individual Details
Gerald Ernest Albright
(3 Jun 1944 - 1 Mar 2012)
Gerald "Gerry" Ernest Albright,67, of Portage, Ind. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Mar. 1, 2012. Gerry has battled Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) since Oct. 7, 2010, returning home from the hospital for the final six days of his life.
He was born Jun. 3, 1944 in Coldwater, to Rodney Laverne and Lois Una (Kinyon) Albright, who preceded him in death. Gerry was married to Sharyl (Walters) Albright on Father's Day, Jun. 18, 1967 at the Michigan State University Chapel in Lansing.
Gerry is survived by his wife, Sharyl Albright of Portage, Ind.; sons, Greg (Shelli) Albright of McCordsville, Ind. and Ken (Heather) Albright of Chesterton, Ind.; grandchildren, Jacob, Noah, Jonathan, David, Chloe and Aaron Albright; sister, Pam (Dave) Loudenslager of Allegan; sister in law, Lana (Jim) Foster of River Falls, Wis.; nieces, Kristen (Bill) Welling and Courtney Loudenslager; nephew, Jason Loudenslager; and cousins, Charles (Brenda) Albright, Marsha (Mike) Pierson, Scott Kinyon and Carol (Lavon) Miller.
Gerry graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Administration. During college, Gerry served an internship with NASA on the Gemini Program. After honeymooning around Lake Michigan in 1967, he began working for US Steel in Gary, Ind. He worked as an Industrial Engineer for US Steel for 40 years at plants in Gary, Ind., Waukegan, Ill., Joliet, Ill., Oil City, Pa. and went back to the Gary plant in 1981.
His primary areas of responsibility included maintenance and development of the hourly workers incentive payment systems for primary operations (Hot End), job descriptions and classifications for the entire plant, basic labor agreements regarding grievances, discipline, etc for five years. During the work stoppage of 1986, Gerry operated mobile equipment in the Coal Handling area, plant security gate control, and worked at 32 Battery with the Coke Battery and Coal Charging crews.
Gerry was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He attended Grace Church of the Nazarene. He attended two weekly Bible study groups, one in Portage and an early morning men's group in Gary. He also participated in prison Sunday School ministry and worldwide missions, especially providing clean water and standing in the gap for children in need.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Grace Church of the Nazarene, 5360 Clem Rd., Portage, IN with Pastor Mark Hostetler officiating. Burial will follow at Heritage Cemetery, Portage, IN. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are preferred to Every Child Ministries, PO Box 810, Hebron, IN 46341. Arrangements by Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN.
Online condolences to the family may be left at www.EE-FH.com.
He was born Jun. 3, 1944 in Coldwater, to Rodney Laverne and Lois Una (Kinyon) Albright, who preceded him in death. Gerry was married to Sharyl (Walters) Albright on Father's Day, Jun. 18, 1967 at the Michigan State University Chapel in Lansing.
Gerry is survived by his wife, Sharyl Albright of Portage, Ind.; sons, Greg (Shelli) Albright of McCordsville, Ind. and Ken (Heather) Albright of Chesterton, Ind.; grandchildren, Jacob, Noah, Jonathan, David, Chloe and Aaron Albright; sister, Pam (Dave) Loudenslager of Allegan; sister in law, Lana (Jim) Foster of River Falls, Wis.; nieces, Kristen (Bill) Welling and Courtney Loudenslager; nephew, Jason Loudenslager; and cousins, Charles (Brenda) Albright, Marsha (Mike) Pierson, Scott Kinyon and Carol (Lavon) Miller.
Gerry graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Administration. During college, Gerry served an internship with NASA on the Gemini Program. After honeymooning around Lake Michigan in 1967, he began working for US Steel in Gary, Ind. He worked as an Industrial Engineer for US Steel for 40 years at plants in Gary, Ind., Waukegan, Ill., Joliet, Ill., Oil City, Pa. and went back to the Gary plant in 1981.
His primary areas of responsibility included maintenance and development of the hourly workers incentive payment systems for primary operations (Hot End), job descriptions and classifications for the entire plant, basic labor agreements regarding grievances, discipline, etc for five years. During the work stoppage of 1986, Gerry operated mobile equipment in the Coal Handling area, plant security gate control, and worked at 32 Battery with the Coke Battery and Coal Charging crews.
Gerry was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He attended Grace Church of the Nazarene. He attended two weekly Bible study groups, one in Portage and an early morning men's group in Gary. He also participated in prison Sunday School ministry and worldwide missions, especially providing clean water and standing in the gap for children in need.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Grace Church of the Nazarene, 5360 Clem Rd., Portage, IN with Pastor Mark Hostetler officiating. Burial will follow at Heritage Cemetery, Portage, IN. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are preferred to Every Child Ministries, PO Box 810, Hebron, IN 46341. Arrangements by Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN.
Online condolences to the family may be left at www.EE-FH.com.
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Marriage
Gerry was married to Sharyl (Walters) Albright on Father's Day, Jun. 18, 1967 at the Michigan State University Chapel in Lansing.Obituary
Deceased Name: Gerald Ernest Or Gerry AlbrightEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 04 Mar 2012
Event Place: Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 03 Jun 1944
Birthplace: Coldwater, , Michigan
Death Date: 01 Mar 2012
Affiliate Image Identifier: 13E8B5B6CAC877B0
Spouse and Children
Sharyl Walters Albright Wife Female
Greg Albright Son Male
Ken Albright Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Rodney Laverne Albright Father Male
Lois Una Kinyon Albright Mother Female
Pam Loudenslager Sister Female
Extended Family
Shelli Albright Daughter-In-Law Female
Heather Albright Daughter-In-Law Female
Jacob Albright Grandson Male
Noah Albright Grandson Male
Jonathan Albright Grandson Male
David Albright Grandson Male
Chloe Albright Granddaughter Female
Aaron Albright Grandson Male
Dave Loudenslager Brother-In-Law Male
Lana Foster Sister-In-Law Female
Kristen Welling Niece Female
Courtney Loudenslager Niece Female
Jason Loudenslager Nephew Male
Scott Kinyon Cousin Unknown
Carol Miller Cousin Unknown
Others on Record
Jim Foster Male Relative Male
Bill Welling Male Relative Male
Charles Albright Cousin Male
Brenda Albright Female Relative Female
Marsha Pierson Cousin Female
Mike Pierson Male Relative Male
Lavon Miller Relative Unknown
Pastor Mark Hostetler Non Relative Male
Burial
PLOT Block A, Section 1, Lot 165Endnotes
1. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV56-RZZB.
2. Find a Grave Memorial 86388139.