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Irene Emma Grawet Moding, 1926-2006

MODING, GRAWET, HAECK, SCHURMAN

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 4/15/2013 at 13:32:03

Irene Emma (Grawet) Moding
Born: January 21, 1926
Died: January 19, 2006
Age: 79

SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at First English Lutheran Church, in Spencer, IA.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Paul Kaldahl

CASKET BEARERS
Shawn Kierscht - Robert Lockey
Doug Rutter - Cedric Winterboer
Edward Guthrie - Donald Weikum

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Floyd & Norma Breidinger Betty Weikum, Louise Kierscht - Jackie Miller, Thelma Baysinger - Duane Fisk

INTERMENT
North Lawn Memorial Park, Spencer, Iowa

Irene Emma Moding, the daughter of Emiel and Martha Haeck Grawet, was born January 21, 1926, in Kewanee, IL. Her childhood years were spent in Minnesota and communities in Illinois including Chicago. She attended Avondale Grade School and Carl Schurz High School in Chicago. Irene worked at Helene Curtis Company before moving to Spencer in 1946.

Irene married Leslie Nelson Moding on July 16, 1953, at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. Irene worked at the Tangney Hotel and the Spencer Community Schools for 17 years as a cook serving at Lincoln School. She also worked as a cook at 20th Century Bowling Alley. She was an active member of First English Lutheran Church where she was active with the Altar Guild and Martha Guild. She was a member of the Eagles, RSVP, Red Hat Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Hospital Auxiliary, Babes Program, was a Senior Center volunteer and was active in 4-H work for many years. She was honored to be on the committee for the Veterans Memorial. Irene enjoyed bowling, camping, fishing and doing all kinds of crafts.

Irene passed away at the Spencer Hospital on Thursday, January 19, 2006, at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leslie; stepfather, Pete Saltis; and two brothers: Raymond and Russell Grawet.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Schurman and her husband, Roger of Firth, NE; one son, Scott and his wife, Sheila of Spencer, IA; one brother, Delbert and his wife, Marie of Chicago, IL; three granddaughters: Katie and Holly Schurman of Firth, NE and Melanie Moding of Bandon, SD; one grandson, Brayden Moding of Spencer; other relatives, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer, IA

Interment in North Lawn Memorial cemetery
 

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