Theresa Alberg of Thief River Falls, MN, age 86, died peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Lifecare Roseau Manor in Roseau, MN. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Golv and Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will be at the Swedish Cemetery, Badger, MN. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church. Theresa Evelyn Hammer was born on December 13, 1927 at home on the family farm in Stokes Township, Roseau County, MN the daughter of Henry and Martha (Lindtvedt) Hammer. She was baptized on May 6, 1928 at Opdahl Lutheran Church in Roseau County, MN and confirmed on June 11, 1944 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. Theresa attended Fox School District #46 and graduated from Badger High school in 1946. Following high school, she worked at the JC Penny store in Roseau, MN. On July 8, 1948, Theresa was united in marriage to Stanley Kenneth Alberg at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Badger, MN. Together they purchased the Hammer family farm near Fox, MN where they had a dairy farm and planted hay and oats for the cattle. To this union six children were born, Myles, Ronald, David, Chad, Debra and Kimberly. Theresa worked at Roseau Area Hospital & Home for many years and retired from the WIC Program in 1991. Theresa raised a large vegetable garden and always had chickens. She enjoyed needlework, cards, board games, was a great baker and enjoyed feeding and entertaining her family and friends. Theresa was an active member at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Badger, Moe Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN and Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN. They moved to Thief River Falls in 1986 and Theresa enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens. Theresa was a kind, caring, nurturing, optimistic, loving, patient and compassionate woman with a good sense of humor. Her motto should have been "live, love, laugh" as she did each of these to the fullest every day. Theresa offered unconditional love. Survivors include her loving children, Myles (Kathy) Alberg of Thief River Falls, MN, Ron (Mary) Alberg of Holt, MN, Debbie (Bert) Erickson of Roseau, MN, and Kim Berg of Fargo, ND; 12 grandchildren, Tammy (Craig) Lenarz, Erica (Ben) Major, Desirae (Steve) Rambeck, Mike (Ellen) Alberg, Tina (Pat) Klemmer-Van Eps, Chance Alberg, Rebecca (Josh) Lacheur, Breann (Francisco) Alberg, Holly (Justin) Hanson, Heidi (Kenny) Asplin, Corey Berg and Chris Berg; 24 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Beatrice Hammer of Roseau, MN; and several nieces & nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley in 2004; sons, David in 2010 and Chad in 2002; son-in-law, Curtis Berg in 2006; parents; and siblings, Irene Wallace, Eleanor Gregerson, Lloyd Hammer, Eunice Dean and Phyllis Nelson. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com Special Music, Greg Dally & Paula Adamson Congregational Hymns, "Amazing Grace" & "How Great Thou Art" Selection, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" Pallbearers, Theresa's Grandchildren Honorary Pallbearers, Theresa's Great-Grandchildren