The funeral service for Christine Kaye Alberts will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Verndale School Auditorium with Minister Bev McNeill presiding. Friends may call on Wednesday at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena from 6:00-8:00 PM. Visitation will resume at the Verndale School Auditorium on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Due to a tragic ATV accident, Christine passed away at the age of 16, on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Wadena.
Christine was born to Alan Alberts and Debra McNeill on April 23, 1997, in Morris, MN. She was completing her junior year at Verndale High School in Verndale. She had a passionate interest in fashion and interior design. Always on the move, she enjoyed dance, kickboxing, golf, volleyball and softball. At school, she was active in choir and marching band. In the community, she was active in 4-H, Church and Bell Choir, and Queen of Hope. She volunteered with the Relay for Life and as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Christine never met a stranger, she always met a future friend.
Christine was preceded in death by her grandparents Henry and Erma Alberts.
She is survived by her mother Deb (Jay Hutson) McNeill of Wadena; her father Alan (Barb Walters) Alberts of Clinton; brothers Ben Alberts of Wadena and Jason Tober of Minneapolis; grandparents John and Bev McNeill of Morris and great-grandmother Gladys Helberg of Morris; uncles and aunts David & Marlene Alberts, Gary & Cheryl Alberts, Nick & Melissa Persing, Brian & Julie McNeill and Gary & Kristen McNeill; as well as many cousins and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Amanda Frederick, Mikaela Hutson and Neil Hutson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Abby Persing, Michael Persing, Emily Persing, John Persing, Dylan McNeill, Courtney McNeill, Anna McNeill, Jolene McNeill, Matthew McNeill, Haley McNeill, Marcy Petersen, Kristopher Alberts and Laura Alberts.
Burial will be in Aeneas Cemetery in rural Kensington, MN.
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From the Wadena Pioneer Press
TEEN KILLED IN WADENA ATV ROLLOVER
A 16-year-old Wadena girl died Monday night from severe head trauma suffered in an ATV rollover just south of town.
Christine Kaye Alberts was driving a Polaris Ranger southbound on Apache Avenue at about 20 miles per hour when she swerved toward the ditch, according Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr. Alberts overcorrected, Carr said, causing the vehicle to rollover near the Cree Street intersection.
Alberts and her lone passenger, a 15-year-old Wadena girl, were ejected and the vehicle came to rest on its side in the middle of the road. Neither girl was wearing a seatbelt or helmet.
At 6:28 p.m., the passenger called 911 and the sheriff’s office responded with assistance from the Verndale and Wadena police departments.
An ambulance transported Alberts to Tri-County Health Care, where she died from her injuries. The passenger was treated at TCHC for non-life threatening injuries.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.
Alberts was a junior at Verndale Public Schools.
“It’s a rough one,” Principal Tom Riitters said Tuesday morning. “A lot of the kids are still in shock.”
Riitters delivered the grim news - already widely known due to social media - to the student body earlier in the day, and he welcomed students to the office for one-on-one grief counseling.
“We’re going through our normal day and we’re having the kids come down as needed,” Riitters said.
As news of her death spread late Monday night and Tuesday morning, friends and family expressed shock and sadness on Alberts’ Facebook page
“No words...So devastated,” one wrote. “God received an amazingly beautiful angel today. We are so lucky to have known such a wonderful girl.”
A classmate posted: “I never really got to tell you how much you made my day every morning walking into first hour. Always giving me compliments. Never realize how fast someone's life can change. In a blink of an eye. Just wish you were here so I can I can return the favor and tell you how beautiful you are. I will always miss you. Hope you love your new home. Forever in our hearts.”
Christine was born to Alan Alberts and Debra McNeill on April 23, 1997, in Morris, MN. She was completing her junior year at Verndale High School in Verndale. She had a passionate interest in fashion and interior design. Always on the move, she enjoyed dance, kickboxing, golf, volleyball and softball. At school, she was active in choir and marching band. In the community, she was active in 4-H, Church and Bell Choir, and Queen of Hope. She volunteered with the Relay for Life and as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Christine never met a stranger, she always met a future friend.
Christine was preceded in death by her grandparents Henry and Erma Alberts.
She is survived by her mother Deb (Jay Hutson) McNeill of Wadena; her father Alan (Barb Walters) Alberts of Clinton; brothers Ben Alberts of Wadena and Jason Tober of Minneapolis; grandparents John and Bev McNeill of Morris and great-grandmother Gladys Helberg of Morris; uncles and aunts David & Marlene Alberts, Gary & Cheryl Alberts, Nick & Melissa Persing, Brian & Julie McNeill and Gary & Kristen McNeill; as well as many cousins and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Amanda Frederick, Mikaela Hutson and Neil Hutson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Abby Persing, Michael Persing, Emily Persing, John Persing, Dylan McNeill, Courtney McNeill, Anna McNeill, Jolene McNeill, Matthew McNeill, Haley McNeill, Marcy Petersen, Kristopher Alberts and Laura Alberts.
Burial will be in Aeneas Cemetery in rural Kensington, MN.
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From the Wadena Pioneer Press
TEEN KILLED IN WADENA ATV ROLLOVER
A 16-year-old Wadena girl died Monday night from severe head trauma suffered in an ATV rollover just south of town.
Christine Kaye Alberts was driving a Polaris Ranger southbound on Apache Avenue at about 20 miles per hour when she swerved toward the ditch, according Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr. Alberts overcorrected, Carr said, causing the vehicle to rollover near the Cree Street intersection.
Alberts and her lone passenger, a 15-year-old Wadena girl, were ejected and the vehicle came to rest on its side in the middle of the road. Neither girl was wearing a seatbelt or helmet.
At 6:28 p.m., the passenger called 911 and the sheriff’s office responded with assistance from the Verndale and Wadena police departments.
An ambulance transported Alberts to Tri-County Health Care, where she died from her injuries. The passenger was treated at TCHC for non-life threatening injuries.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.
Alberts was a junior at Verndale Public Schools.
“It’s a rough one,” Principal Tom Riitters said Tuesday morning. “A lot of the kids are still in shock.”
Riitters delivered the grim news - already widely known due to social media - to the student body earlier in the day, and he welcomed students to the office for one-on-one grief counseling.
“We’re going through our normal day and we’re having the kids come down as needed,” Riitters said.
As news of her death spread late Monday night and Tuesday morning, friends and family expressed shock and sadness on Alberts’ Facebook page
“No words...So devastated,” one wrote. “God received an amazingly beautiful angel today. We are so lucky to have known such a wonderful girl.”
A classmate posted: “I never really got to tell you how much you made my day every morning walking into first hour. Always giving me compliments. Never realize how fast someone's life can change. In a blink of an eye. Just wish you were here so I can I can return the favor and tell you how beautiful you are. I will always miss you. Hope you love your new home. Forever in our hearts.”
The funeral service for Christine Kaye Alberts will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Verndale School Auditorium with Minister Bev McNeill presiding. Friends may call on Wednesday at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena from 6:00-8:00 PM. Visitation will resume at the Verndale School Auditorium on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Due to a tragic ATV accident, Christine passed away at the age of 16, on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Wadena.
Christine was born to Alan Alberts and Debra McNeill on April 23, 1997, in Morris, MN. She was completing her junior year at Verndale High School in Verndale. She had a passionate interest in fashion and interior design. Always on the move, she enjoyed dance, kickboxing, golf, volleyball and softball. At school, she was active in choir and marching band. In the community, she was active in 4-H, Church and Bell Choir, and Queen of Hope. She volunteered with the Relay for Life and as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Christine never met a stranger, she always met a future friend.
Christine was preceded in death by her grandparents Henry and Erma Alberts.
She is survived by her mother Deb (Jay Hutson) McNeill of Wadena; her father Alan (Barb Walters) Alberts of Clinton; brothers Ben Alberts of Wadena and Jason Tober of Minneapolis; grandparents John and Bev McNeill of Morris and great-grandmother Gladys Helberg of Morris; uncles and aunts David & Marlene Alberts, Gary & Cheryl Alberts, Nick & Melissa Persing, Brian & Julie McNeill and Gary & Kristen McNeill; as well as many cousins and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Amanda Frederick, Mikaela Hutson and Neil Hutson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Abby Persing, Michael Persing, Emily Persing, John Persing, Dylan McNeill, Courtney McNeill, Anna McNeill, Jolene McNeill, Matthew McNeill, Haley McNeill, Marcy Petersen, Kristopher Alberts and Laura Alberts.
Burial will be in Aeneas Cemetery in rural Kensington, MN.
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From the Wadena Pioneer Press
TEEN KILLED IN WADENA ATV ROLLOVER
A 16-year-old Wadena girl died Monday night from severe head trauma suffered in an ATV rollover just south of town.
Christine Kaye Alberts was driving a Polaris Ranger southbound on Apache Avenue at about 20 miles per hour when she swerved toward the ditch, according Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr. Alberts overcorrected, Carr said, causing the vehicle to rollover near the Cree Street intersection.
Alberts and her lone passenger, a 15-year-old Wadena girl, were ejected and the vehicle came to rest on its side in the middle of the road. Neither girl was wearing a seatbelt or helmet.
At 6:28 p.m., the passenger called 911 and the sheriff’s office responded with assistance from the Verndale and Wadena police departments.
An ambulance transported Alberts to Tri-County Health Care, where she died from her injuries. The passenger was treated at TCHC for non-life threatening injuries.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.
Alberts was a junior at Verndale Public Schools.
“It’s a rough one,” Principal Tom Riitters said Tuesday morning. “A lot of the kids are still in shock.”
Riitters delivered the grim news - already widely known due to social media - to the student body earlier in the day, and he welcomed students to the office for one-on-one grief counseling.
“We’re going through our normal day and we’re having the kids come down as needed,” Riitters said.
As news of her death spread late Monday night and Tuesday morning, friends and family expressed shock and sadness on Alberts’ Facebook page
“No words...So devastated,” one wrote. “God received an amazingly beautiful angel today. We are so lucky to have known such a wonderful girl.”
A classmate posted: “I never really got to tell you how much you made my day every morning walking into first hour. Always giving me compliments. Never realize how fast someone's life can change. In a blink of an eye. Just wish you were here so I can I can return the favor and tell you how beautiful you are. I will always miss you. Hope you love your new home. Forever in our hearts.”
Christine was born to Alan Alberts and Debra McNeill on April 23, 1997, in Morris, MN. She was completing her junior year at Verndale High School in Verndale. She had a passionate interest in fashion and interior design. Always on the move, she enjoyed dance, kickboxing, golf, volleyball and softball. At school, she was active in choir and marching band. In the community, she was active in 4-H, Church and Bell Choir, and Queen of Hope. She volunteered with the Relay for Life and as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Christine never met a stranger, she always met a future friend.
Christine was preceded in death by her grandparents Henry and Erma Alberts.
She is survived by her mother Deb (Jay Hutson) McNeill of Wadena; her father Alan (Barb Walters) Alberts of Clinton; brothers Ben Alberts of Wadena and Jason Tober of Minneapolis; grandparents John and Bev McNeill of Morris and great-grandmother Gladys Helberg of Morris; uncles and aunts David & Marlene Alberts, Gary & Cheryl Alberts, Nick & Melissa Persing, Brian & Julie McNeill and Gary & Kristen McNeill; as well as many cousins and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Amanda Frederick, Mikaela Hutson and Neil Hutson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Abby Persing, Michael Persing, Emily Persing, John Persing, Dylan McNeill, Courtney McNeill, Anna McNeill, Jolene McNeill, Matthew McNeill, Haley McNeill, Marcy Petersen, Kristopher Alberts and Laura Alberts.
Burial will be in Aeneas Cemetery in rural Kensington, MN.
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From the Wadena Pioneer Press
TEEN KILLED IN WADENA ATV ROLLOVER
A 16-year-old Wadena girl died Monday night from severe head trauma suffered in an ATV rollover just south of town.
Christine Kaye Alberts was driving a Polaris Ranger southbound on Apache Avenue at about 20 miles per hour when she swerved toward the ditch, according Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr. Alberts overcorrected, Carr said, causing the vehicle to rollover near the Cree Street intersection.
Alberts and her lone passenger, a 15-year-old Wadena girl, were ejected and the vehicle came to rest on its side in the middle of the road. Neither girl was wearing a seatbelt or helmet.
At 6:28 p.m., the passenger called 911 and the sheriff’s office responded with assistance from the Verndale and Wadena police departments.
An ambulance transported Alberts to Tri-County Health Care, where she died from her injuries. The passenger was treated at TCHC for non-life threatening injuries.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.
Alberts was a junior at Verndale Public Schools.
“It’s a rough one,” Principal Tom Riitters said Tuesday morning. “A lot of the kids are still in shock.”
Riitters delivered the grim news - already widely known due to social media - to the student body earlier in the day, and he welcomed students to the office for one-on-one grief counseling.
“We’re going through our normal day and we’re having the kids come down as needed,” Riitters said.
As news of her death spread late Monday night and Tuesday morning, friends and family expressed shock and sadness on Alberts’ Facebook page
“No words...So devastated,” one wrote. “God received an amazingly beautiful angel today. We are so lucky to have known such a wonderful girl.”
A classmate posted: “I never really got to tell you how much you made my day every morning walking into first hour. Always giving me compliments. Never realize how fast someone's life can change. In a blink of an eye. Just wish you were here so I can I can return the favor and tell you how beautiful you are. I will always miss you. Hope you love your new home. Forever in our hearts.”
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