TRIBUNE—Irene Doris ( Nemechek ) Pierce, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Greeley County LTCU in Tribune.
Irene was born Nov. 22, 1926 in WaKeeney, the daughter of Frank and Regina (Erbert) Nemechek. A resident of Tribune, since 1929 she was a retired registered nurse, former Greeley County Hospital administrator and homemaker.
Irene was a member of the United Methodist Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society, all of Tribune.
On Oct. 24, 1948 she married Irl E. Pierce in Tribune. Irl passed away on Dec. 14, 2004 in Garden City.
Irene’s surviving family includes:
Three children
- Michael E. & Janie Pierce- Port Neches, Texas
- Myra Jo & Shannon Stewart- Tribune
- Bruce W. & Judy Pierce- Tribune
One sister
- Bertha Sanders- Bird City
Two sisters-in-law
- Melba Garrison- Phoenix, Arizona
- Joyce Nemechek- Tribune
One brother–in-law
- Richard & Doris Pierce- Washington, Utah
Eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren
Her parents, husband, a daughter, Denise Kay Pierce, four brother and two sisters precede her in death.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. (MST) Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Tribune with Jeri Farmer-Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Tribune.
Memorials may be given to Greeley County Health Services or the United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.