Rev. Albert O. Loeber

Obituary

Rev. Albert O. Loeber, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 3, 1999. He was born August 18, 1919, in Connell, Washington.

After serving our country in World War II, he returned to college and earned a BS degree from Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho. He married Ruth Corrie, a fellow student from Robertsdale, PA, in August of 1947.

He received his Master's of Divinity from The Nazarene Theological Seminary and was ordained as a minister in the Church of the Nazarene in July 1951.

He served as a pastor in Alberta, Canada, North Carolina, Indiana, and New York. He also served as District Superintendent of the South Dakota District for ten years. After retiring from the ministry he lived in Bethany, Oklahoma, before moving to Cape Coral in 1985.

Serving the Lord was his life's mission. Until illness prevented it, he was known for his tireless hours of visitation, Bible Study leadership and his ministry to those in need. He was an inspiration and touched the hearts of those he met.

His sweet, valiant spirit and sense of humor were present to the end. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his loving wife Ruth; two daughters, Mary Kaye (wife of Dan Stevens) of St. James City, Bettie Lou (wife of Dr. Ed Overholt) of Bethany, OK; five grandchildren, Karisa (wife of Scott Workman) of Oveido, FL, Craig Stevens, student at Palm Beach Atlantic College, David Overholt, student at Southern Nazarene University, Drew Overholt, and Corrie Overholt; and one great granddaughter, Alisha Workman. Surviving siblings include, older brothers Ervin and Edgar of Connell, WA, and younger sister Janice Wilson, of Nyssa, OR.

A private family interment will take place Monday, December 13, followed by a Memorial service at the First Church of the Nazarene, Fort Myers at 7:00 pm on the same day.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Pastor's Institute, a nationally based ministry providing resources to pastor's and their families at risk. Memorials may be sent to The Pastor's Institute, 9895 Village Ct., Avon, IN 46123.