Alberta Guerra

Funeral services for Alberta Guerra will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church.  Father Gene Stenzel and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate.  Interment will be at St. Theodore’s Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  
Alberta died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Our House in Austin.
Alberta Guerra was born December 17, 1929 to Lorenzo and Elvira (Cisneros) Alvarado in Chicago, Illinois.  She grew up in Albert Lea and other areas in southern MN.  Alberta attended Delavan and Easton area schools.  She was united in marriage to Guadalupe H Guerra.  Alberta worked at Land O’ Lakes for many years, after she retired she worked cleaning offices until she was 82.  She enjoyed reading about history and doing puzzles.  Alberta loved the outdoors.  She especially loved to walk.  She was well known to take her walk around the Blazing Star Trail early in the morning.  She also enjoyed gardening, flowers, and plants since she worked for Lake Shore Greenhouse for many years.  
Survivors include her son, Ryan E. Guerra of the Twin Cities; granddaughters, Ciara and Ariana; nieces, Marina Gillard of Glenville, Daniel (Louell) Gari of San Diego, CA, Marlene (Daryll) Baseman of Albert Lea and Patty Kristin Leibinger of Rochester; nephew, Michael (Janie) Ramirez of Wichita, KS; sister-in-law, Teresa Alvarado-Hernandez of Tallahassee, FL and many nieces and nephews.  
Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo and Elvira; husband, Lupe Guerra; sisters, Shirley Alvarado and Consuelo Ramirez; brother, John Alvarado; brothers-in-law, Fidel Ramirez and Ben Gari; sister-in-law, Patricia Alvarado; niece and nephew, Freda Vollmer and Richard Gari;  and her best friend, Anita Madrigal.