IRENE SEARLE
Irene
Irene L. (Mrs. Gene) Searle, age 85, of Faribault, passed away after an
extended illness on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Milestone Senior
Living-Memory Care, Faribault, where she resided for the past six months.
Memorial services will be held at
First English Lutheran Church, Faribault, on Monday, September 21, 2009 at
11:00 a.m. with the Reverend Richard L. Jorgensen and the Reverend Michael
Mandsager officiating. Private family interment will be in German Union
Cemetery, Millersburg.
Visitation will be at the church
for one hour prior to the service on Monday.
Arrangements are being completed
by the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault.
Irene Lois, the daughter of Henry
and Sadie (Johnson) Meehl, was born May 13, 1924 in Millersburg. She
graduated from Faribault High School. Irene married Milo “Gene” Searle on
September 8, 1946 in Faribault and he preceded her in death on October 4,
2002 after 55 years of marriage. She was previously employed at Andrews
Nursery, Faribault as a bookkeeper.
Irene is survived by her two
daughters, Linda (and Scott) Gerr of Faribault and Sandra (and Paul) Cook of
Eagan; three grandsons, Benjamin (and Susan) Hacker of Faribault, Aaron (and
Amy) Hacker of Woodbury and Alexander (and Katie) Cook of Apple Valley and
one godson, Hung Nguyen of Germany. She is the proud great-grandmother of
four girls, Ava and Fiona Hacker of Faribault and Lyla and Maggie Cook of
Apple Valley.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Gene; a brother, Lloyd Meehl and a grandson, Daniel
Hacker.
The family would like to thank the
caring and loving staff at Milestone Senior Living for everything they did
for Irene.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund
will be established by the family to provide continuing education
scholarships for the staff at Milestone Senior Living-Memory Care.
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