Obit: Vannoy, Irene #2 (1909 - 2004)

Transcribed by: Crystal Wendt

Surnames: Vannoy, Petermann, Toellner, Boettcher, Kleinschmidt, Curtis, Waldburger

---Source: Merrill Foto News (Merrill, Lincoln County, Wis.) Wednesday, 22 Dec. 2004; page 13

---Vannoy, Irene M. (24 Dec. 1909 - 18 Dec. 2004)

Irene M. Vannoy, 94, of Rhinelander, died Saturday, December 18, 2004, at her home.

Born December 24, 1909, in Hartland Township near Shawano, Irene was the daughter of Theodore and Louisa Petermann Toellner. She married her first husband Leslie Boettcher on September 12, 1931. They enjoyed over 40 years of marriage prior to his death on March 20, 1973. She later married Frank Vannoy on April, 19, 1975.

Irene worked for Merrill View and Seeger Dairies and for Montgomery Ward in Merrill for many years. She had been a resident of Rhinelander since 1989 when she moved there from Merrill. Irene was proud to have been a foster parent for many years as well. She was a member of the Ladies-Aid at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill and the Sixth War Circle. She received great joy in volunteering at both the senior center and the logging museum in Rhinelander.

Irene is survived by her daughters Carol (Jack) Kleinschmidt, Merrill; and Patsy (Mike) Curtis, Rhinelander; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her second husband Frank on June 27, 1986, son Leslie Boettcher, and great-grandson Cory Waldburger, on January 4, 1996.

Funeral services were Tuesday, December 21, at the Hildbrand-Barton-Russ Funeral Home, Rhinelander. Rev. James Mickelson officiated. Interment was in Merrill Memorial Park. Share memories of Irene online at www.hildebrandfh.com.

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