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Irene Ann Schmitz Greer

Birth	:	25 Aug 1925 Westphalia, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Jun 2017 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = KJAN IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan, died Saturday, June 10th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for IRENE GREER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 14th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6-until 8-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m. Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery. IRENE GREER is survived by: Her husband – Verle Earl Greer, of Harlan. Her sons – Russell... Read More	= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = KJAN IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan, died Saturday, June 10th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for IRENE GREER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 14th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6-until 8-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m. Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery. IRENE GREER is survived by: Her husband – Verle Earl Greer, of Harlan. Her sons – Russell (Tami) Greer, of Grinnell; James (Christina) Greer, of Boulder, CO, & Jerry (Laurie) Greer, of San Jose, CA. Her daughters – Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz, of Winfield (IA); Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger, of Valencia, CA, & Cheryl (Paul) LaRue, of Minneapolis, MN. 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 on the way = = = = = = Pauley Jones Funeral Home 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 Irene A. Greer August 25, 1925 - June 10, 2017 JUN 13. Visitation 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Wake Service 07:00 PM Pauley Jones Funeral Home 1304 Ninth Street Harlan, IA 51537 JUN 14. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM St. Michael's Catholic Church 2001 College Place Harlan, IA 51537 Burial Harlan Cemetery Twelfth Street Harlan, IA 51537 Obituary for Irene A. Greer Irene Ann Greer, daughter of Leo and Cecelia (Zimmerman) Schmitz, was born August 25, 1925 in Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. In high school, she played basketball and in September of 1941, she was recognized at the Iowa State Fair receiving champion honors in the “home efficiency division” of demonstration classes. She graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia. After attending local dances, Irene met the love of her life. On April 12, 1945, she was united in marriage to Verle Earl Greer. Eight children were born to this union: Carolyn, Russell, Verlee, Cheryl, James, Jerry, Bobby Joe and Joseph. Irene stayed home to raise and care for her children and husband. She baby sat for some time and also catered for Mickel’s for approximately 25 years. Irene was a loving mother and enjoyed time spent with her family. She was active in 4H, volunteered for St. Michael’s Guild and cooked for the children’s school lunch. She liked watching baseball on TV and square dancing. Irene died on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan, Iowa, attaining the age of ninety-one years, nine months and sixteen days. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her sons Bobby Joe and Joseph, brothers Leonard A. Schmitz and Leland Schmitz. She has left to cherish her memory, her husband of seventy-two years Verle Greer of Harlan, Iowa; children Carolyn and her husband Jerry Droszcz of Winfield, Illinois; Russell Greer and his wife Tami of Grinnell, Iowa; Verlee and her husband Steve Terwilliger of Valencia, California; Cheryl and her husband Paul LaRue of Minneapolis, Minnesota; James Greer and his wife Christina of Boulder, Colorado; Jerry Greer and his wife Laurie of San Jose, California; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren with one on the way; other family members and friends. A 10:30 AM Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. John Frost on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. Julie Pickard and Cathy Fuller served as honorary casket bearers. Butch Greer, Jon Terwilliger, Ben Greer, Isabella Greer, Mike Droszcz, Alex Greer, Foster Greer, Kyle Terwilliger and Zach Greer served as casket bearers. Interment was held at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa. Pauley Jones Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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Irene Ann Schmitz Greer's memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
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Irene Ann Schmitz Greer death on 10 Jun 2017 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Parent

Leo Joseph Schmitz

(1900 - 1980)

Cecilia Marie Zimmerman Schmitz

(1903 - 1994)

Spouse

Verle Earl Greer

(1924 - 2020)

Siblings

Leonard Anthony Schmitz

(1923 - 1991)

Leland Adolph Schmitz

(1928 - 2010)

Children

Baby Greer

(1953 - 1953)

Robert Joseph Greer

(1954 - 1955)

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