Sherwood Albrecht

Bicknell, Utah- Sherwood LeRoy Albrecht passed away September 7, 2023 in Centerfield, Utah at the age of 90 years old.

Sherwood was born April 18, 1933 to William Torval and Elnore Rasmussen Albrecht in Bicknell, Utah.

He married his lifelong companion, Renee Yvonne Weber on June 2, 1954 in the Manti LDS Temple. They were married for over 69 years.

Sherwood had many accomplishments; he served in the US Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska where he met many lifelong friends. He worked for Utah Department of Transportation, District 4, for 28 years. He helped construct I-70 and many of the beautiful bridges around southern Utah. He contracted the US mail route from Richfield to Bullfrog for 25 years. He was the mayor of Bicknell for 20 years. He served on the draft board for Wayne County. He was a member of the Six County Association of Government. He was the ward clerk for the Thurber Ward and served with eight bishops; while concurrently serving as the financial clerk for the Loa Utah Stake. He was one of the founding members of the Wayne County Jeep Posse and helped construct the first Jeep Posse building in Bicknell.

Sherwood’s favorite place on earth was the Boulder Mountain, where he enjoyed logging, fishing, hunting, and camping with friends and family. He was a pilot and had several of his own planes. He enjoyed his fish farm in the Bicknell bottoms with his grandchildren.

Sherwood is survived by his wife: Renee; daughters: Tamra Kay Lyman of Bicknell, Cherie (Doug) Snow of Boulder, Monica LeFevre of Richfield; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brothers: Maurice (Lola) of Bicknell, Steve (LeAnn) of Bicknell, Carl (Gail) of Richfield and sister: Mary (Larry) Barnum of St. George.

He is joined in heaven by his parents; granddaughter: Lexis LeFevre; and grandson: Dillon Jones

A special thank you to Madison Blackburn, Charlene Vandyke, Kathy Woolsey, David and Tonya Moosman and all of Sherwood’s friends and family for your love and support.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. in the Bicknell Cemetery, 700 South Cemetery Road in Bicknell, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to the service at the Thurber LDS Ward Church, 190 North 200 East in Bicknell, from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

Livestreaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Sherwood’s obituary 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Services are under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah

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