Irish, Nelle, Mrs. Carl T., 1891-1976

IRISH, EAKIN, HANSEN

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/19/2012 at 07:46:20

Mrs. Carl T. Irish, 1204 9th St., died Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Story County Hospital in Nevada [Iowa]. She was 84.

Services held Tuesday, Nov. 16 were at Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada beginning at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Gehrald Riesen officiated with burial in the Nevada Cemetery. A memorial fund for Mrs. Irish has been established.

Born Nov. 29, 1891 at Lake City to Hans J. and Cordelia Eakin Hansen, she has been a resident of Nevada for the past 40 years. She was a former music instructor in the public schools at Salt Lake City, Utah and married Carl Irish there in 1936.

Mrs. Irish was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a former church circle member, a 50-year member of Eastern Star and a member of the Nevada Kensington Club.

Survivors include her step-sons Richard and Duncan Irish, both of Nevada; a daughter, Sue Squires of Palos Verdes Estate, Calif.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Patricia (John) Freeland of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three brothers: Glenn Hansen of Hawarden, Frank Hansen of Tavaras, Fla. and Dwight Hansen of Menlo Park, Calif.; and one sister, Mrs. A. D. Mason of Camden, Ark.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, in 1968; son, Brice in 1972 and daughter, Patricia, in 1928.

Source: Hawarden Independent, November 25, 1976.

[The Story County, Iowa Social Security Death Index has Irish, Nelle, born 29 Nov 1891, died Nov. 1976.]