Irene F. Lowry
Saturday, June 20, 1936
Date of Death:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Age:
87 years old
Celebration Of Life
Date: Friday August 04, 2023
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Saturday, June 20, 1936
Date of Death:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Age:
87 years old
Saturday, June 20, 1936
Date of Death:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Age:
87 years old
Irene F. Lowry
Irene Francis Lowry (Fitz)
Irene Francis Lowry, 87, or Rochester, MN died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at The Homestead of Rochester.
Irene was born June 20, 1936, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Lloyd and Margaret (Zimmerman) Fitz. On August 20, 1954, she married Kenneth W. Lowry in Pierre, South Dakota. The couple lived in New Jersey. Irene moved to Wisconsin in 1980 following the death of her husband. She worked as a factory worker for Thomas Industries until her retirement in 2001. Irene moved to Kasson, MN to be closer to her daughter.
On June 4, 2011, she married Everette L. Hettinger at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived in Dodge Center, MN. After the death of her husband she moved to Rochester, MN.
Irene loved knitting, crocheting, quilting, playing cards, dominos, and completing hundreds of puzzles.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn (William) Frie of Rochester; 7 stepchildren, Eric (Noreen)Hettinger, Laura Schultz, Jenny (Chris) Scott, James (Joey) Hettinger, Christine (Nathan)Medina, Mark (Jaimi)Hettinger, Heidi Dieguez; brother, Robert (Priscilla) Fitz; sister-in-law Elsie Fitz and Elaine Fitz; numerous nieces, nephews, step grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by her husband Kenneth, husband Everette; brothers Raymond and Donald; and her parents.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. August 4, 2023, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paramus, New Jersey at George Washington Cemetery on August 15, 2023.
The family wishes to thank everyone with Mayo Clinic Hospice and the Staff in memory care at The Homestead.
Condolences
The family of Irene F. Lowry has received the following condolences.
I knew Irene from The Memory Care 2nd floor where my mom is. I come down every other weekend to visit my mom and the other residents that make up the family there. I share our family’s condolences with you all. Irene was a kind and beautiful person. I like to sing with the residents before meals and Irene would usually say “I don’t sing”, but then would soon join in and flash a big smile and twinkle with her eyes. On my last visit two weeks ago, we held each other’s hands and ended with “see you soon”. Such a dear lady.
With sympathy.
Todd (Barb’s son from St. Paul)
I knew Irene from The Memory Care 2nd floor where my mom is. I come down every other weekend to visit my mom and the other residents that make up the family there. I share our family’s condolences with you all. Irene was a kind and beautiful person. I like to sing with the residents before meals and Irene would usually say “I don’t sing”, but then would soon join in and flash a big smile and twinkle with her eyes. On my last visit two weeks ago, we held each other’s hands and ended with “see you soon”. Such a dear lady.
With sympathy.
Todd (Barb’s son from St. Paul)