In loving memory of

Alberta Marie Montag
October 26, 1927 - April 6, 2019

Alberta Marie Montag, 91, of Rockford, IA died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at MercyOne Hospice in Mason City.

A visitation will be held from 5-8 pm with a 7:30 pm rosary service on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 1st Ave NW, Rockford. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Holy Name Catholic Church with Monsignor Walter Brunken officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

Alberta Marie (Paulus) Montag was born on October 26, 1927 in rural Rockford, the daughter of Albert and Marie Paulus. She attended country school and graduated from Rockford High School. She attended and graduated from Mason City Junior College. When Alberta graduated from high school she started teaching in country school and later taught 2nd grade in Rudd Consolidated School.

She was united in marriage to Jerald J. Montag on August 5, 1958 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rockford. She was a member of Holy Name Rosary Society and served various positions. She was a C.C.D. teacher for a number of years. She was the longest attending member of Holy Name Catholic Church.

Alberta enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, baking, trying new recipes, embroidery and traveling.

She is survived by her children: daughter, Ann (John) Shurtz of Mason City, son, Jerald (Myrna) of Albert Lea, MN and daughter-in-law, Julie Montag of Rockford; grandchildren: Jacqueline (Al) Attig, Jonathon (Anna) Montag, Clayton (Cassie) Shurtz, Gregory, Ana and Jeffrey Shurtz; step-granddaughter, Callie (Dana) Hillman; great-grandchildren: Alana and Ailey Attig, Colton and Claire Shurtz and Macy and Parker Montag; step-great-granddaughters, Hannah and Harper Hillman; brother, Nicholas (Mary Jo) Paulus; sisters, Mary Paulus and Barbara Bass and sister-in-law, Sharon Paulus.

Alberta was preceded in death by her husband, Jerald; parents; son, David; brothers, Joseph, Lawrence and Paul; sister-in-law, Rita Paulus and brother-in-law, Eldon Bass.

Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 West Main, Rockford, Iowa 50468 641-756-3311, www.Fullertonfh.com




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