Alberta M. Gottburg

Alberta Mae (Turner) Gottburg passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, October 3rd at age 84.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, Sunday at 6:00 P.M. with a visitation with the family from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Alberta was born to Harry and Sadie Turner in Sioux City on December 16, 1934. She was a member of the Sioux City Eagles Auxiliary for several years and that is where she met her future husband, Richard Gottburg. Alberta married Richard on December 18, 1954 in a double ceremony with her sister Carolyn and Charles Johns. Alberta and Richard had three children, a son, Terry; a daughter, Kim and son, Todd. She devoted her life to her family, raising her three children and keeping house. Alberta enjoyed country music, playing cards, cooking, taking care of her flowers and QVC. She attended Musketeers hockey games for several years when her son Terry announced for them.

Alberta is survived by her three children, Terry (wife Lisa), Kim (husband Rod Hewitt)), Todd and four grandchildren, Ryan and Tyler Hewitt, Robert and Patrick Gottburg, as well as nieces and nephew.

Her husband of 62 years, Richard passed away in 2017 and she was preceded in death by her parents and sister Carolyn and brother-in-law Charles.