Irene Angeline Doyle –
December 19, 1918
–
November 19, 2008
Irene Thompson was born in
Veblen
,
South Dakota
, to Anna Dahlberg and Christian D. (C. D.) Thompson. Her parents died when she was a baby. She was raised by Bertha (sister to Anna) and Alfred Thompson (brother to C.D.), her aunt and uncle. She married William (Joe) Doyle on
April 7th, 1941
.
Irene graduated from
Veblen
High school
in 1937, earned her teaching credential from
Northern
State
in
Aberdeen
in 1940 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
Moorhead
College
in 1965.
Irene was a life long teacher in
Tenney
MN
,
Fairmont
ND
and
Campbell
MN
. Her teacher’s heart was evident in all that she shared with others. She was active in her church and garden club. Irene raised a huge garden each summer on her
Minnesota
farm. She had a keen interest in plants of all types and shared her seeds, produce, and knowledge with anyone who expressed an interest. She will also be remembered by many for her passion and talent for clog dancing.
Irene and Joe had no children of their own, but were parents to all.
Irene passed away in her own home in
Weslaco
just 1 month short of her 90
th
birthday. She suffered a stroke at the end of September very shortly after returning to
Texas
from
Minnesota
where she had been to sell her farm.
Irene lost Joe, her husband of 67 years and Evelyn, her sister, this year. She is survived by nieces, nephews, grateful students and loving friends.
A service will be held at St. Pius X,
600 S. Oklahoma Ave.
,
Weslaco
,
Texas
at
9 am
on Wednesday, November 25
th
.
Services in Tintah,
Minnesota
are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the
Church
of
St. Gall
,
110 Minnesota Ave.
in Tintah
Minnesota
.
Irene will be interred beside her husband, Joe at the
Church
of
St Gall
cemetery in
Tintah
,
MN
.
In lieu of flowers, Irene would have been honored if you would make a contribution to either St. Pius X or the
Church
of
St Gall
or your favorite charity. Notification of such may be sent to Irene’s nephew: Larry Helseth,
12818 SE Forest St.
,
Vancouver
,
WA
98683
.
