Funeral services set for Morristown Town Marshal Henry Albrecht, fireman, and much more

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 12:14 PM

Henry Albrecht, 62, of Morristown, joined his mother in Heaven having passed away at his home on June 6.

He was born on Aug. 2, 1961, at Scott’s Air Force Base in California, to the late Henry Albrecht Sr., and Darlene (Bogue) (Albrecht) Nebel. Darlene married Gary Nebel and they raised him to be the great person he was. He married Rhonda (Davis) Albrecht in October of 1990. She survives.

Henry worked for the Town of Morristown as Town Marshal for 33 years. He loved his job and the Morristown community. He was always there to help. He also worked for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department prior to that for six years, giving him a total of 39 years in law enforcement. He was also a member of the Morristown Volunteer Fire Department for 44 years.

In 1980, he graduated from Morristown High School. Henry was a member of the Morristown Masonic Lodge/Sugar Creek Lodge for 27-and-a-half years, and pre-1840 reinactment groups Blue River Longrifle Club and the Tomahawks.

He loved to fish, hunt, and shoot his muzzleloaders, gardening, and playing with his dog, Shadow. But most of all, he loved being with his family. He was a wonderful husband and father.

In addition to his wife, Rhonda, he is survived by his son, Gary Christopher Albrecht of Morristown, and daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole Albrecht; dad, Gary Nebel of Morristown; siblings, Judy (David) Fisher of Fishers, Deborah Nelson of Manilla, Ronald (Laura) Albrecht of Gwynneville, and Donald (Sandy) Albrecht of Greenfield. He also has several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins who will miss him.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Morristown High School gymnasium, 223 S. Patterson St. in Morristown.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the gymnasium, with the Revs. Jim Coyle and Jerry Holdman officiating.

Interment will be at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown.

Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 124 E. North St., in Morristown.

Memorial contributions may be made in Henry’s memory to the Morristown Fire Department, 422 W. Main St., Morristown, Indiana 46161 or the Friendship NMLRA Youth Range (NMLRA), P.O. Box 67, Friendship, Indiana 47021.

Online condolences may be shared with Henry’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

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