Marie Celine "Tiny" Albers

Marie Celine “Tiny” (Carrier) Albers passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born on December 6, 1928 in Cloquet, Minnesota to the late Dennis and Marcella (Shanda) Carrier. She graduated from Cloquet High School and on April 12, 1947 she was united in marriage to Roy C. Albers in Reno, Nevada. Tiny moved to Palco, Kansas in 1949 where she and Roy began working and raising their family. She was a homemaker and worked for Baxter-Travenol Laboratories in Hays, Kansas until their closing, she also waitressed at the Palco Café for many years. She loved music and watching sports, especially basketball, football, and golf. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, Kansas. Tiny is survived by her son Dr. Robert Albers of Albuquerque, NM; daughter Marie Albers of Commerce City, CO; daughter-in-law Christine Albers of Olathe; brother Ki Carrier and wife Helen of Klamath Falls, OR; sister Mae Storts of Longview, WA; grandchildren Jennifer Kysar of Luray, Wade Albers of Lenexa, Mark Paonessa and wife Elisa of Moore, OK, and Michael Albers of Bartlesville, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents Dennis and Marcella Carrier, husband Roy Albers, son Dennis Albers, daughter-in-law Lynne Albers, brothers Albert, Kenny, and Willie Carrier, and sisters Blanche LaVoie and Kathy Paup. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Inurnment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery near Palco. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00pm on Friday at the funeral home with Rosary Service at 7:00pm.