Juengel-Klaus-Bertram, Irene Pauline

Irene Pauline Juengel-Klaus-Bertram, 98, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall, with the Rev. Stephen Rempfer officiating. Interment will be in Garner, Iowa. Friends may register one hour before service time Tuesday at the church. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements.

Isaiah 54 vs. 10: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Irene Pauline, the 12th of 14 children, was born to the Rev. Ernest and Anna Juengel one-hour before her twin sister, Thekla Malinda, in Vallonia, Ind. At the age of 4, thefamily moved to Sanborn, Iowa, and eventually to Fort Dodge, Hampton and again back to Fort Dodge, where Irene met, and, on Oct. 4,1942, married the Rev. Martin Jonathan Klaus. Their ministry took them to Sac City, Royal and Garner, Iowa, where Pastor Klaus was taken to his heavenly home in1960. In later years, Irene was married to A.H. Bertram of Storm Lake.

At the time of her death, Irene was living in Cedar Rapids with her twin sister, Thekla, and Tim and Sherri Dohrmann, Thekla's son and daughter-in-law;

previously, she had been living in Scottsdale, Ariz., with her daughter and son-in-law, Ron and Evie Rohling.

Irene was preceded in death by her husbands, Martin J. Klaus and AH Bertram; herparents; seven brothers and five sisters.

She is survived by her twin sister, TheklaDohrmann of Cedar Rapids; and her children, Charles Klaus of Spokane, Wash., Thomas Klaus of Cedar Rapids and Evelyn (Klaus) Rohling of Scottsdale, Ariz.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Before her marriage to and after the death of her husband, the Rev. Martin J. Klaus, of Garner, Irene worked for several businesses as bookkeeper and for a

tax/accounting firm as a receptionist and assistant to the accountants.

For all of her life, Irene was blessed to have known her Lord and Savior in a very personalway. Irene was always a large part of her church, she taught Sunday school, sang in church choirs, often sang solos for weddings and other special events and shewas an active member in the church women's groups. Irene was loved andtreasured by many friends and relatives - to know her was to love her.

The family would like to offer their special thanks to the Hospice of Mercy staff and volunteers for the wonderful care they provided for Irene.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.

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