Irene Peery

Funeral services for Irene Genette Bernice Conrad Peery of Eagle Bend were held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend, with Pastor Chad Czischke presiding. Irene passed away on June 12, 2011, at the age of 92, at her home in Eagle Bend. Irene was born to Herman and Ida (Quade) Conrad on December 18, 1918 at their home near Jeffers, Minnesota. She was baptized and later confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Jeffers High School. On January 3, 1939 she married Frank Ellis Peery. They lived near Jeffers for the first year. In the fall of 1940 they moved to Moran Township in Todd County, Minnesota. Daughter Rita was born in the same room as Irene at her grandparent’s home. Woodrow was born when they lived in Moran Township. In 1942, they moved to a farm in Wykeham Township southwest of Eagle Bend where daughters Elmyra and Julia were born. Frank and Irene joined the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend. She taught Sunday School for many years as her children were growing up. She belonged to the Ladies Aide and LWML. Irene was a helpmate, farm wife, and stay-at-home mother. She milked cows, raised chickens, and could run the baler, all while keeping her family and hired men fed. Frank and Irene retired to live in Eagle Bend in 1987. She helped organize the Wykeham Busy Bodies Homemaker Club and was one of the original members of the Kitchen Klatter Band in 1976, playing in many area parades. She was very active in the Eagle Bend Senior Center. She made quilts for all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and many baby quilts for friends in the community. She also made notions to sell to support the Senior Center. She enjoyed playing games & cards with her grandkids and friends at the Center. She wrote many articles of times past for the Eagle Bend Historical Society. Irene is survived by her children Rita (Wallace) Decker, Woodrow (Rosamond) Peery both of Eagle Bend, Elmyra Jerome and Julia Peery both of Parkers Prairie; 12 grandchildren Carolyn Decker and friend Bill Straub, Susan Decker, Elaine Decker, Kylynn Decker and friend Carmen Parker, Beth Decker, Todd (Katie) Decker, Bradley Peery, Bruce (Angie) Peery, Shelly (David) Luedke, Kara (Kurt) Bakken, Tate (Heather) Jerome and Ward Jerome; 10 great-grandchildren Eric and Kevin Peery, Luke, Lezli Ann, and Libby Luedke, Franchesca and Sophie Bakken, Madelynn, Alivia, and Ozzy Jerome; and one great-grandchild Brayden Peery. She was preceded in death by husband Frank on October 6, 2004; her brothers Everand (Myrtle) Conrad and Harold (Eleanor) Conrad; son-in-law Bill Jerome; and granddaughter-in-law Corina Peery. Honorary pallbearers were Irene’s granddaughters. Pallbearers were her grandsons Bradley Peery, Bruce Peery, Kurt Bakken, Todd Decker, David Luedke, Tate Jerome, and Ward Jerome. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Eagle Bend.

Irene Peery

December 18, 1918 - June 12, 2011