A Memorial Service for Alberta Breyer, age 92, of Grand Island, NE and formerly of Naper, NE and O'Neill, NE will be 11:00 am Saturday, July 3, 2021 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Naper, NE. There will be a lunch to follow at the Naper Cafe. Alberta passed away on December 8, 2020 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. A Private Visitation for Alberta was held Monday, December 14, 2020 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill followed by a Graveside Service at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Naper. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill.

Alberta Marie Boucher was born on September 4, 1928 in Dallas, South Dakota to Jacob and Libby (Moses) Boucher. Alberta graduated from Naper High School and obtained a Teaching Certificate from Wayne State College. While teaching country school in rural Boyd County, she met Everett Breyer who came to the school to play his accordion for the children. Everett won Alberta's heart and they were married on June 13, 1948 in Naper in a double ceremony with Alberta's twin brother Alfred. Alberta and Everett farmed south of the Twin Buttes in Boyd County and had four children; Marla, Gloria, Randall and Lynnelle. They were members of and helped build St. Paul Lutheran Church in Naper, and later were members of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in O'Neill.

Alberta was a prolific gardener, filling the freezer and cupboards every year. Alberta also loved sewing. She sewed many garments for the family and has mended or altered clothes for anyone who would ask. Many people who knew Alberta have some of her hot pads. Alberta was also a great partner to have in a game of pitch or pinochle.
After retiring in 1990, Alberta and Everett moved to O'Neill. Alberta loved traveling on bus tours along with Everett to all corners of the United States.

Alberta is survived by her three children, Marla (Gene) Conley of Grand Island, Randall (Sherri) Breyer of Lorena, Texas, Lynnelle Deffenbaugh of St. Louis, Missouri; 9 grandchildren, Shaun (Rene) Conley, Jason (Shanda) Conley, Tara Conley, Sara (Jason) Coats, Jenny (James) Nelson, Megan (Ryan) McClintock, Rachel Deffenbaugh, Jacob (Ruth) Deffenbaugh, and Leah Deffenbaugh; 21 great-grand children, Branden, McKenna, Tyler, Tristin, Tucker, Alex, Alaina, Caden, Addy, Ellie, Kyle, Kase, Evelyn, Jane, Warren, Lawson, Campbell, Vada, Felix, Winafrid and Arthur; brother, Jake (Betty) Boucher of Boulder City, Nevada; many nieces and nephews.

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Everett Breyer in 2011; one daughter and son-in-law, Gloria (Michael) Sims; siblings, Robert Boucher, Ella (Jack) Benson, Marjorie (Louis) Kortmeyer, Leila (George) Higgins, and her twin brother Alfred Boucher.