Albina Mitchell, 84, of Sealy, Texas, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on April 18, 1941, in Chappell Hill, Albina lived a life rooted in faith, family, and quiet strength.

She was the daughter of Antone and Janie Laskoskie, both of whom preceded her in death. During her childhood, the family lived in several nearby communities including Hempstead, Brookshire, San Felipe, and the Peters Community before eventually settling in Sealy, which would remain her home for the rest of her life. Growing up on a farm, Albina learned early the value of hard work, responsibility, and doing what needed to be done, though she never quite warmed up to her regular chores of sweeping and mopping.

Albina met her future husband, Harvell Lee Mitchell, thanks to her father, who met Harvell at a church picnic and brought him home to meet his daughter. Albina and Harvell were married on Jan. 25, 1958, and shared more than 43 years of marriage before his passing on March 17, 2001.

A devoted Catholic, Albina’s faith guided every part of her life. She rarely missed Saturday Rosary or Mass and remained deeply committed to her church community for as long as she was able. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and Church in Sealy and later gave back by volunteering at the Catholic School and at the Good Samaritan Shop on Saturdays. She was also a proud member of the KJT and the Catholic Daughters.

Albina was first and foremost a mother and caregiver. She was primarily a stay-at-home mother, sewing clothes for her children and always finding a way to provide what was needed. Her daughters fondly remember how she saved throughout the year to ensure each child had a new Easter dress. In later years, she became the voluntary transportation coordinator for her grandchildren, driving them to and from school and countless extracurricular activities, never complaining, always showing up.

Throughout the years Albina enjoyed taking tap dancing and clogging classes at Sealy Performing Arts, spending time with her grandchildren, and tending to her beloved white doves. She loved Good Friday fish fries, playing bingo at church on Friday nights, and volunteering there for many years selling pastries and drinks alongside her dear friend, often with a daughter happily helping at her side. She also enjoyed Her devotion to family was only surpassed by her strong and unwavering faith in God, which guided her life.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold O. Schriefer; her parents, Otto J. and Lena Class; her brother, Lee Neimeyer; and her sisters, Wilma Lamberth, Virginia Chollett, Gussie Mazoch, and Helen Cervenka.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Sandy Schriefer, Ronnie Schriefer, Randy and Melanie Schriefer, and her daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Roland Lira. She is also survived by grandchildren: Tonya, Alan, Shelby, Sierra, Samuel, Denny, Daryl, Tiffany, and Tyler, and great-grandchildren, Daemon, Alana, Matthias, Raelynn, Laila, Murphy, Morrison, and Isla who brought her immense joy.

She is also survived by her siblings: her brother Johnny Class and wife Janis of Sealy; her sisters Bernice Peikert and husband Marvin of Sealy, and Dorthy Scheffler and husband Al Joe of Houston. Visitation will be held on January 2, 2025, beginning at 4:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Henneke Funeral Home, 1515 Montezuma St., Columbus, Texas.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on January 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Roch Catholic Church, 1600 Frelsburg Road, Alleyton, Texas, with burial to follow at the Weimar Masonic Cemetery. A reception will immediately follow at Hound Song Restaurant, 535 Walnut St., Columbus, Texas.

The family suggests that donations be made to the Fleet Reserve Association (https:/ www.fra.org/fra/Web/Custom_ Donation_Landing_Page.aspx) or to the charity of your choice.

With grateful hearts, we entrust Erna Mae to God’s eternal care, confident she has been welcomed home with the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Though deeply missed, her love, faith, and example will live on through the generations she so faithfully nurtured.