Irene Evelyn Schrag
Irene Evelyn Schrag, 96, Goshen, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born Dec. 12, 1924, in Hurley, S.D., to Adolph and Nettie (Wittrig) Preheim.
On May 29, 1946, she married Harley Schrag in Freeman, S.D., in the Salem Mennonite Church. He died in June 1992.
She is survived by four daughters, Jean (Hesston) Lauver, Charlotte Sprunger and Rosalie Schrag, all of Goshen, and Eloise Schrag, Rochester, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marilyn Rose, Iowa City, Iowa.
Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Norman Schrag.
A lifelong farmer, Irene also taught in a one-room country school for a short period of time. Irene happily shared her gift of hospitality hosting, cooking and baking for family and friends. She enjoyed quilting, embroidery and volunteer work.
Services will take place at a later date in Freeman, S.D.
Memorial donations may be given to the Mennonite Central Committee or Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman, S.D.