Alberta Mae Ternus, 87, of Genoa, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Genoa Community Hospital LTC.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 10:30 AM, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Bill L'Heureux celebrating the Mass. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, with a vigil service at 7:00 PM, all at the church. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, from 9:30 AM until service time, also at the church. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the VFW.

Alberta Mae Ternus was born May 22, 1936, in Stanton, Nebraska, to Charles and Anna (Feiling) Kersten.  She graduated from Stanton High School and worked in a coffee shop in Stanton for several years.  Alberta's interest in photography led her to take some classes and go to work for a photographer in Norfolk, Nebraska.  She later moved to Fremont, Nebraska, to live with her twin brother and while in Fremont worked for a photographer there.

Alberta met the love of her life, Allen Ternus, while attending a dance at the Kings Ballroom in Norfolk.  The couple were united in marriage on October 5, 1968, in Stanton.  They farmed near Madison, Nebraska, until 1974 and then moved to Genoa where they farmed and raised pigs for many years.  Alberta was Al's right hand on the farm.  Work did not scare her.  She raised and sold Siamese cats, and even had a small greeting card business that she began in high school.   She was a member of the legion auxiliary and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.  Alberta will be remembered by all for her baking skills.  She was a wonderful cook and baker, donating items to any organization that had a fundraiser going on.

Alberta is survived by:
Brother – Chuck (Susan) Kersten of Omaha, NE
Sister – Dianne (Delaine) Wendt of Leigh, NE
Sister-in-law – Rosemary Kersten of Stanton, NE
Numerous nieces and nephews

Alberta was preceded in death by:
Parents – Charles and Anna Kersten
Husband – Allen "Al" Ternus
Brother – Norman Kersten
Older Twin Brother – Albert (Marlene) Kersten