Alberta Likes, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend and mother-in-law went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 20, 2011. She was 85.

A longtime resident of Oak Harbor, Alberta went peacefully in her sleep after an unsuccessful three-year battle with a brain tumor.

On July 5, 1926, Alberta Gene Bisig was born in Sacramento, Calif., as the second child of the late Georgini and Daniel Bisig. In 1950 Alberta met the love of her life, Leonard Likes, who was serving in the Navy at Alameda. The two resided in San Francisco until 1961 when they moved to Oak Harbor to be closer to Leonard’s mother, Ruth Schmal. They chose to stay in Oak Harbor to raise their three daughters, Eve, Georgia and Lynn. As the years passed, Alberta was involved in the Oak Harbor Women’s Civic Club, St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, and she loved being a part of the Oak Harbor Senior Center when Thursday night bingo rolled around. The many local casinos also provided Alberta with entertainment as she was always hoping for the “Big Jackpot!”

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, Georgini and Daniel Bisig; her younger brother, Walter Bisig; her husband, Leonard Likes; and her daughter, Georgia (Likes) Eygabrood.

She is survived by her two daughters, Eve Likes of Santa Clarita, Calif., and Lynn (Likes) Diggles of Fort Worth, Texas; son-in-law Lee Eygabrood of Oak Harbor; numerous grandchildren; one great-grandchild; along with other family members and friends.

To our friends and family: Mom would like to thank each and every person who loved and prayed for her, we will miss her greatly but find comfort now that she is finally at peace. Services will be held privately by the family. Arrangements were entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel where friends may go online at burleyfuneralchapel.com and sign a guest register and leave memories for the family.