Obituary of Irene Bernadine Zewen

Irene B. Zewen, 82, of Luxemburg, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Good Neighbor Society, Manchester, Iowa. 

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12^th Ave SW in Dyersville, Iowa.  Visitation will continue at the funeral home, Wednesday from 8:30 -9:30 a.m. prior to funeral services. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Luxemburg, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Noah Diehm will officiate.

Irene was born June 9, 1937, in Farley, Iowa , the daughter of August and Olga (Klaus) Heiring.  She married Duane Zewen on October 14, 1959, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farley.  Together they farmed and raised their family on the Zewen home farm West of Luxemburg.  She was an active member of her parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was a member of the Rosary Society. 

Survivors include her children: Daniel (Julie) Zewen of Luxemburg, Carol (Ron) Iske of Des Moines, John (Nicole) Zewen of Luxemburg, grandchildren: Caitlyn (Jared) Deutmeyer, Dana (Russ) Wolf, Amy (Sean Specht) Zewen, Eric (Jordyn) Zewen, Serena Iske, Mylee, Jared, Mariah Zewen, great grandchildren: Preston and Keeley Deutmeyer, siblings: Eddie (Lois) Heiring, Mary Ann Fangman, in-laws: Pat (Jerry) Mulert.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Duane in 1986, siblings: Germaine (Daryl) March, Dorothy (Gordon) Lee, Agnes (Robert) Vorwald, Ralph (Rose) Heiring, in-laws: Joe Ward, Richard Fangman.

A sincere thank you to the staff at the Good Neighbor Society for their compassionate care over the last 2 ½ years. 

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com