Evelyn C. Irion, 101, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison, IL.
Evelyn was born January 14, 1912, in Ustick Township, IL, to Albert D. and Etta C. (Body) Matthew. She was educated in the Spring Valley School of rural Whiteside County and attended Morrison High School. She married Russell Irion on September 12, 1933, in Fulton, IL. He died May 22, 1981. Evelyn was a homemaker and was also employed by the former Ice Box Restaurant in Morrison after moving to Morrison in 1957. She was a member of the Morrison United Methodist Church and the Rebekahs Society.
Survivors include one daughter, Jan O’Malley of San Jose, CA; one son, Lavern (Mary) Irion of Paola, KS; five grandchildren: Steve (Debbie) O’Malley, Juli Kling, Cathy (Wayne) Phillips, Beth (Bruce) Fong, Shelly (Tom) Buehler; eight great-grandchildren, Ashlee, Kailee and Cory Kling, Lauren, Michael, Sarah and Ian Buehler, Marianna Fong; one brother, Warren B. (Jeanine) Matthew of Ventura, CA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell; one sister, Lois Ross; three brothers, Leonard, Howard and Elmer Matthew.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Morrison Chapel, Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
OFFICIATING: Rev. Ryan Sutton, Pastor, Morrison United Methodist Church
VISITATION: 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Morrison Chapel, Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Visitation will be preceded by a 9:45 a.m. Daughters of Rebekah Memorial Service
INTERMENT: Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL
Memorials to Morrison United Methodist Church and Resthave Nursing Home have been established.