Alberta Bishop-House

1950 - 2016

Alberta R. Bishop-House, 65, of Pittsburg, Kansas, died at 1:26 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

She was born March 1, 1950 in Parsons, Kansas, a daughter of John Cyril and Erville Corrine (Allen) Madl.
Alberta attended grade school in Walnut, Kansas and graduated from St. Paul High School. She attended photography classes and enjoyed taking pictures.

Alberta married Robert LeRoy Bishop. He preceded her in death on November 29, 1988.
She owned and operated Star Dust Kennels in Erie for over 10 years.

Alberta was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie, Kansas and she attended St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul, Kansas and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Alberta was very independent and would often do her own fix-its and household repairs.

She enjoyed her family, gardening, painting, and ceramics. She was a member of the National Audubon Society.

Survivors include her sons, Justin Anthony Bishop of Frontenac, Kansas and Robert LeRoy Bishop, Jr. of Frontenac; daughters Jennifer Rose Tomasi, and her husband, Joey, of Pittsburg and Jodi Michelle Gillette, and her husband, Andy, of Frontenac; grandchildren Isabella and Gage Gillette, Morgan, Maya, and Gauge Tomasi and Frank Mariano; brothers John Madl of Walnut, Dale Madl of Girard, David Madl of Frontenac, Gary Madl of Gravette, Arkansas, and Roger Madl of Savonburg, Kansas; sisters Carolyn Hudson of Scammon, Kansas, Mary Johnson of McCune, Kansas, Betty Vance of Kimball, Kansas, Donna Walters of Erie, and Janet Shears of Parsons.

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Paul and Chris Madl, and a nephew, Adam Madl.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday at the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery near Erie.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Friday at the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home where friends may call after 1:00 p.m., Friday. Online condolences may be sent to www.wallfuneralservices.com.