Beloved mother of Gary (Margaret) of Oakville, Ontario; Laurie Boyd (Robin) of Water Valley, Alberta, and grandmother of Scott (Catherine), Jeffrey (Ed), and Gary (Siobhan), and great grandmother of Bradley and Sean who will always hold her in loving memory.
Irene is predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Mel (2008), and her son Dean (1973), brothers Ewald, Herbert, Eric, Paul and sister Olga Ediger.
Irene grew up in Nokomis, Saskatchewan and after graduating from school she worked as a telephone operator. After marrying, Irene and Mel lived in several towns in Saskatchewan before moving to Edmonton where they raised their 3 children. Irene and Mel relocated to Calgary in 1971. After Mel passed away in 2008 Irene continued to enjoy retirement living at Chartwell Harbours where she participated in many activities and had many friends.
A Graveside Service will be held at Queen's Park Cemetery, 3219 4 St NW, Calgary, AB on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be made to Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 29 Street NW, Calgary.