Irene Warner

IRENE (MRS. CARL) L. WARNER , age 86 of Waterville died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.

Born on March 5, 1926 in Waseca County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Krienke) St. John.  Irene attended school in rural Waseca County.  She married Carl Warner on December 6, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville.  Together they lived and farmed in rural Waterville.  Irene also raised ducks and chickens and she enjoyed gardening, baking, canning, sewing and quilting.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville.  When her children were younger, Irene was a 4-H leader and she was a previous member of the Ridge Road Extension Club.

She is survived by one son, Charles Warner of Waterville and one daughter, Ruth (Rodney) Schury of St. Louis, MO.  She is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Irene Warner of Waterville, Shirley St. John of Pemberton, and Mary St. John of Elysian.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband-Carl, infant daughter-Mary Ann, and five brothers.

Visitation will be held at Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home in Waterville on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 3-6 PM and continue on Monday, one hour before services at the church.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville.  Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Elysian.