Regina Ann Irvine, age 79, of Manhattan, died Tuesday December 22, 2020, at the Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka.
Regina was born on August 9, 1941, in Walker, Kansas, the daughter of
Edward and Caroline (Hammerschmidt) Schrant. She grew up in the and
attended local school and graduated from Gorham High School in Gorham,
Kansas with the class of 1959.
On January 7, 1961, in Gorham, she was united in marriage to Thomas
Irvine. This coming January they would have celebrated 60 years of
marriage together. Tom survives at their home in Manhattan.
Regina was a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan.
She worked at Seven Dolors School lunchroom as the baker and milk lady
for 30 years, helping prepare and serve lunches for the school kids.
She also enjoyed to volunteer time at the church budget shop and with
Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice.
Regina loved spending time at the Riley County Seniors’ Service Center
in Manhattan. She loved horses and her dogs, especially her “Little
Lady”.
Regina was preceded in death by her son, Anthony “Tony” Irvine
September, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Norman
Schrant, and sister-in-law Armela Schrant.
In addition to her husband Tom, she is survived by her daughter, Joanne
Reed (Joe) of Manhattan; her grandchildren, Kasey Reed (Laurynn) and
Marlena Hunley (Gates) and 3 great-grandchildren, Melea, Rebecca Grace
and Clara Ann. Also, her siblings: Fran Schroeder (Bud) of Prescott,
Arizona, Everett Schrant (Alice) of Gorham, Kansas, Vernon Schrant of
Harper, Kansas, and her sister-in-law Bernita Schrant of Victoria,
Kansas.
The family will greet friends during a visitation from 5:00 until 7:00
p.m. Wednesday December 30, 2020 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral
Home in Manhattan.
A Parish Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday following the visitation on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Private Inurnment will be held at a later date at the St. Patrick’s – Lake Elbow Community in Manhattan.
Memorial contributions in memory of Regina are suggested to the Good
Shepherd Homecare and Hospice House or the Seven Dolors Catholic Church.
Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen
Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com