Recker, Irene K.

Irene K. Recker, 95, of Iowa City, formerly of Monticello, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, at Mercy Iowa City. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello, where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Keith Birch with the Rev. Dan Knepper will concelebrate.

Irene was born on March 28, 1917, in Worthington, Iowa, the daughter of William and Ida (Kremer) Knepper. Irene earned her teaching certificate and taught in a one-room school house until she married Ernest J. Recker on Jan. 16, 1945, in Worthington, Iowa. Most of their married life they made their home in Monticello.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors and Our Lady of Fatima Study Group. She enjoyed playing cards, doing crossword puzzles, playing scrabble and arranging flowers. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.

Survivors include her four children, Neil (Becky) of Prairie Village, Kan., Mark (Linda) of Pella, Michele and Mike (Barb) of Iowa City; 12 grandchildren, Anne, Henry, Isabel, Eric (Amy), Bryan (Betsy), Hillary, Lindsay, Heather (Dru), Michael, Cami, Megan and Caleb (Betsy), five great-grandchildren, Blake and Jace, Kate and Jill and Anderson; siblings, George (Alma) Knepper of Cascade, Mike (Jean) Knepper of Dyersville, Helen Carroll of Ryan, Joan (John) Anstoetter of Dubuque and Ida (John) Trumm of Cascade; and two sisters-in-law, Pearl Recker of Dyersville and Gladys Knepper.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernie in 2007; siblings, Loras (Mary) Knepper, Carl (Marie) Knepper, Walter (Mary) Knepper, Rosalyn (Edmond) Ludwig and Paul Knepper; and in-laws, Raymond, Florian, Irvin, Gerald and Gilbert Recker, Marie (Joe) Moorman and Frank Carroll.

Memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Camp Courageous of Iowa.

Information available and condolences accepted at .

Published in The Gazette Aug. 3, 2012.