Tremel, Irene (1930 - 2017)

TREMEL, GRAF, BLUM, STINN, BRUCK, FREDERICK, BOOK, MCGEE, MILLER, GRAEVE, HEESE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/22/2017 at 22:12:28

Name of deceased: Irene Catherine Tremel (nee Graf)

Aged: 86 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: Aug. 22, 1930; Harlan, IA

Died: July 13, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, July 18, 2017; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Children, Marvin (spouse, Marguerite) Tremel of Dunlap, IA, Mike (spouse, Mary) Tremel of Earling, IA, Ron (spouse, Kathy) Tremel of Earling, IA, Ann (spouse, Gary) Blum of Earling, IA, Marcene Tremel of Earling, IA, and Monica (spouse, Greg) Stinn of Dunlap, IA; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Bruck of Harlan, IA, brothers-in-law, Vince Heese of Earling, IA, Leonard (spouse, Mary Pat) Tremel of Earling, IA, Charles (spouse, Bonnie) Tremel of Omaha, NE, Kenneth (spouse, Betty) Tremel of Panama, IA, and Ralph (spouse, Elaine) Tremel of Panama, IA; sister-in-law, Helen Frederick of Earling, IA; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton and Helen (nee Book) Graf; husband, Joseph; brother, Ralph Graf; sisters, Alice McGee, Agnes Miller, Sr. Mary Estelle Graf RSM, Frances Tremel, Mary Graeve, and Catherine Heese

Education: attended Harlan (IA) Public School and took Normal Training to be able to teach.

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA, and was a member there until she was married. Since then, she had been a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA and was a member of the Altar Society.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Joseph Tremel; June 26, 1950; St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, IA

Employment: After completing Normal Training, she taught at a Harlan, IA country school, Lincoln #5, until she was married. She then became a homemaker and mother, and enjoyed farming the Tremel Century Farm west of Earling, IA with Joe.

Hobbies/Interests: Sewing, needlework, canning, baking, cooking for family, quilting, travel, square dancing, growing flowers, square dancing, wood crafting with Joe and going to craft fairs

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com