IRVING, Gelaine E. P. (1923-2012)

IRVING, JOHNSON, JENSEN, MABEN, ANDERSON, SAMMONS, HALLETT, QUINTUS, GRAHAM

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 4/7/2017 at 14:37:31

Gelaine Evelyn Palma Irving
January 1, 1923 - February 19, 2012

GARNER - Gelaine Irving, 89, of Garner died Sunday (February 19, 2012) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 22nd at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Pastor Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.

Gelaine Evelyn Palma Irving, the daughter of Palmer and Hattie (Johnson) Jensen, was born January 1, 1923 at Lake Mills. She graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1940. On February 12, 1943 she was married to Herbert Irving at Bethany, MO. They lived in Garner where they raised their three daughters. Gelaine enjoyed going to auctions and collecting antiques.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Garner, UMW and the Garner American Legion Auxiliary.

Gelaine is survived by her daughters, Patricia (Gary) Maben of Garner, Carol (Paul) Anderson of Appleton, WI and Helen (Thomas) Sammons of Tyler, TX; two grandchildren, Heather and Kendra Hallett of Tyler, TX; four great-grandchildren, Dakotah Maben, Jeremy Maben, Jenna Maben and Taylor Sammons; a great-great-granddaughter, Riley Maben; a sister, Phyllis Quintus of Hampton; a niece; and a nephew.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, March 14, 2006; her parents; granddaughter, Sarah Maben; and grandsons, Scott Maben and Jeffrey Graham.

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