Irene Estelle Hospodsky

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Irene Estelle Butcher, 90, of Grinnell, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines on Friday, June 3,2011. Irene was born August 8,1920 in Milligan, Neb. to Fred and Stella Hospodsky. She graduated from Milligan High School in 1938 and attended the University of Nebraska. She moved to Berwyn, III. to manage her uncle, Adolph Rozanek's movie theatre. In 1947 she was united in marriage to Dee E. Butcher. Dee and Irene lived in Berwyn, III., David City, Neb. where they owned the Butcher Furniture store. They moved to Lincoln, Neb. in 1959 and Grinnell, Iowa in 1962. Irene, Dee and their son Jay resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Paul Johnson, since 2007. Irene was a home-maker who enjoyed traveling, reading, crafts, cooking and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn King, of Lincoln; Deborah (Paul) Johnson and Jan (David) Pope of Grinnell; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dee in 2009, her son Jay in 2009 and siblings Robert Hospodsky and Norma Kohler.
Visitation will be held at noon, Tuesday, June 7,2011, at the Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home 5200 'R' Street in Lincoln, Neb. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the family to be donated to charities of their choice. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent at wadlowrozanek.com. Arrangements by Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Lincoln.

(Lincoln Journal Star, 5 June 2011, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Irene married Dee Eugene Butcher about 1947. Dee (son of Frank John Butcher and Pearl Victoria Cole) was born on 17 Feb 1924 in Burchard, Pawnee County, Nebraska; died on 24 Mar 2009 in Grinell, Poweshiek County, Iowa; was buried on 28 Mar 2009 in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]