Irene K. (Jaeger) Schmitt 1922-2009

SCHMITT, JAEGER, CONRAD, NADERMANN, KUETER, GRAVEL, THOMAS, KNAUTZ, SCHMITT

Posted By: J. N. (email)
Date: 7/21/2009 at 22:09:17

Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Irene K. Schmitt

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Irene K. (Renie) Schmitt, 87, of 2141 332nd Ave., Dyersville, formerly of Holy Cross, went to be with Ray, her loving husband, Sunday, July 19, 2009, slipping away quietly, so much like the lady she was, at her home in Dyersville.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Robert Gross officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, alongside her husband, Ray, who left for heaven on Nov. 20, 2008. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m., today at Reiff Funeral Home, Dyersville, where the rosary will be recited at 4 p.m.

She was born on July 3, 1922 in the hills of Balltown, daughter of John and Margaret (Conrad) Jaeger. She received her education in the Balltown schools.

She married Raymond Schmitt on Jan. 25, 1944, at St. Francis of Assisi, Balltown.

She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Dyersville, and a member of the Polka Club.

Irene loved baking, cooking and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are two children, Shirley Nadermann and Leon (Shirley) Schmitt, both of Farley; eight grandchildren, Tricia (Jeff) Kueter, of Asbury, Tammy, Tony and Terry Nadermann, all of Peosta, Sarah (Greg) Gravel, of Dubuque, Nicholas Schmitt, of Madison, N.J., Nathan (Jen) Schmitt, of Cascade, Bill (fiancee, Whitney Harrold) Schmitt, of New Vienna; two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Kueter and Kendra Schmitt; a brother, Pete (Madonna) Jaeger, of Dubuque; a brother and sister-in-law, Willis (Darlene) Schmitt, of Holy Cross; and a sister-in-law, Aurelia Jaeger, of Balltown.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, Eldon Nadermann, on Nov. 15, 2004; five brothers, Tony, Nick, Matt, William and John Jaeger; and three sisters, Bertha Thomas, Alvina Knautz and Lucille Schmitt.

An Irene K. Schmitt Memorial Fund has been established.