CROW, Helen Irene 1925 - 2023

CROW, GONDER, BJORK, BRUEGGE, SPEARMAN, STEWART

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/22/2023 at 13:15:26

"Southeast Iowa Union / Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, October 13, 2023
Page 6, Column 2

HELEN IRENE CROW
Fairfield

Helen Irene CROW, 98, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Prestige Care Center in Fairfield.

Visitation with family and friends will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery in Richland, Iowa (note: in Keokuk Co., IA). Memorials may be made to Compassus Hospice.

Irene was born April 5, 1925, in Pleasant Plain, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Mirthel (GONDER) BJORK. She married Adrian CROW, August 2, 1945. He preceded her in death July 27, 1990.

Irene worked at JC Penney but spent the majority of her working career as a cook at Pence Elementary and Fairfield Middle School, where she worked for 22 years. After retiring from the Fairfield School District, she served as a substitute cook for 10 years.

Irene enjoyed cooking and quilting, and she was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Nikki (Ed) BRUEGGE of Fairfield and Janice SPEARMAN of New London; son, Ronald (Peg) CROW of Mayer, Arizona; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and special family friend, Danny Campbell.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Frances STEWART; brother, Russel BJORK.

Online condolences may be made to Irene's family by viewing her obituary at www.behnerfh.com.

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