Obituary of Irene Mease

Dorothy Irene (Lafler) Mease was born, July 31, 1919 in Nelson, Nebraska to Amanda L. (Snider) and Thomas Lafler. Irene, as we all knew her; attended school at Salem, Nebraska until the 5th grade then moving to Morrill, Kansas finishing school there. When Irene was ten years of age she joined the First United Methodist Church in Morrill, Kansas. In 1936, she met Francis R. Mease of Sabetha, Kansas and was married June 17, 1937 at Hiawatha, Kansas by Rev. Y.S. Bean, living in Lincoln Nebraska until 1941, when they moved to Limon. To this union five children were born; Ralph F. Mease, Eugene G. Mease, Regina M. Mease, Sharon Kay Mease and Gary F. Mease. Irene joined the First Baptist Church in Limon, January 20, 1962, Irene and Francis spent several years with the Youth Group, three years Cub Scout Den Mother and had 25 years Daycare under State License. Irene passed away March 1, 2014 in Hugo, Colorado. Irene was preceded in death by husband Francis, daughters; Regina Marie and Sharon Kay Mease (Widhalm), son Ralph F. Mease, five sisters, four brothers, mother and father, daughter-in-law Margie Mease and father and mother-in-law Ralph and Lillian Mease. Irene is survived by two sons; Eugene G. and Mary Jane Mease of Limon, Colorado and Gary Mease of Aurora, Colorado. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren and nieces, nephews and friends.