Norman V. Albers, age 87, of Carlyle, passed away on October 24, 2026, at Carlyle Healthcare Center. Born in Carlyle on August 22, 1936, to Victor L. and Veronica S. (Hemann) Albers, he married Carol Huels on January 7, 1977, at St. Felicitas Catholic Church in Beaver Prairie. Carol survives him in Carlyle.

In addition to his wife of 49 years, he is survived by his children: Dana Albers of Carlyle, Allen Albers and wife Crystal of Carlyle, and Gina Martin and husband Christian of Breese; ten grandchildren: Kylie (Daniel) Tipsord, Adison (Drew Hostmeyer) Fritz, Jayce Fritz, Ava, Kole, and Reed Albers, Colton, Carter, Cooper, and C.J. Martin; a brother, Stan Albers and wife Pauline; two sisters: Jean Phillips and Mary Ann Burnette; sister-in-law, Maribeth Detmer and husband Tom; brothers-in-law: Alvin Huels and wife Mary, and Lester Huels and wife Helen.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and sisters: Ethel "Sandy" Kueper and Mary Louise Albers; brothers: Dan Albers,Tom Albers and Oliver Albers; and brothers-in-law: Harold "Hoz" Kueper, Mike Phillips, Farrell Burnett, Rodney Huels, and Jerry Huels.

Norman was a United States Army veteran and a member of St. Teresa Parish in Marydale. He will be remembered as a hard worker and family man. In his younger years, he played bass guitar for the Drifters and loved to sing. After many other jobs, he started his own business, Albers Backhoe Service, in 1969 and worked on many excavation jobs until his retirement in 2019. He was a member of the Beckemeyer Legion Post 1227. He was the chicken fryer for many years at the Marydale annual chicken dinner. Norman loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting deer, rabbits, and squirrels.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Marydale. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. Felicitas Catholic Cemetery in Beaver Prairie.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and from 8:00 to 9:30 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Nordike Funeral Home in Carlyle.

Memorials in Norman's memory may be made to the St. Felicitas Cemetery Fund or St. Teresa Catholic Church and will be received at Nordike Funeral Home.