Irene Wetrosky Miller Fickbohm, 97, was born February 10, 1922 to Elmer and Ruth (Eberhard) Wetrosky at rural Merrill, Iowa. She went through eighth grade at Liberty Consolidated school. The family then moved to rural Alcester where she graduated from Alcester High School in 1939. Irene married William Bruce Miller in rural Hawarden in 1941. Four children were raised on the family farm: Gail (Kent) Gardner, Bill (Marilyn) Miller, Greg (Stephne) Miller and Keith (Shelley) Miller. Irene married Merl Fickbohm in 1995 and brought four step-children into the family; Marilyn (James) Lyle, Elaine (Curtis) Sandvall, Duane (Glenna) Fickbohm and Dwight (Sherry) Fickbohm. Irene has 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; in addition, there are many step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, step-great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Irene worked in factories in her early years, including a meat packing plant in Sioux City. She loved to sew, quilt and crochet. She enjoyed family reunions, playing cards with her siblings and talking about friends and relatives from days gone by. Irene was gifted with a wonderful sense of humor and a quick wit. She was a dual member of Union Creek and Roseni Lutheran churches.

She is also survived by her three siblings, Dwight Wetrosky, Norma Stene and Lowell (Norma) Wetrosky; and sister-in-law, Shirley Wetrosky.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Merl; sister, Verda Akland; brothers, Don Wetrosky and Clinton Wetrosky; brothers-in-law, Stanley Akland and Jack Stene; sisters-in-law, Beverly Wetrosky and Wava Wetrosky and two nephews and one niece.

Funeral services will be 10AM Friday, May 10, 2019 at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford with burial at Union Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 5-7PM Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford.