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Personal data Irene Gladys Gray 

• Alternative name: Irene Gray Ubben
• She was born on June 17, 1926 in "rural", Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA.
• Resident:
• on February 10, 1964: Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
• on January 8, 1970: Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
• She died on February 18, 2007 in Her home, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 80 years old.
• She is buried on February 22, 2007 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Cem.).
• A child of Henry Gray and Grace Huisman
• This information was last updated on August 13, 2015.

Household of Irene Gladys Gray

She is married to John Gordon Ubben.

They got married on March 16, 1945 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), she was 18 years old.

John Gordon Ubben oo Irene Gladys Gray

Marriage source: Welsh, Patrick, Naber_Troff.ged, (Pub. location unknown, PW, xii Mar MMV) for fact of marriage.

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 115, # 28, 21 Sept 2006, pg 5 col 3

"John Ubben, 83 ... John Gordon Ubben, son of Peter and Johanna (Rippentrop) Ubben, ... March 16, 1945, he was joined in marriage to Irene Gray at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. ..." ... Survivors include his wife, Irene, ..." <>

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Notes about Irene Gladys Gray

Irene Gladys Gray

Source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name = Irene Gray.

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 115 # 50, 22 Feb 2007, pg 5 col 5

"Irene G. Ubben, 80

Irene G. Ubben, 80, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at her home. A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka with Rev. Dennis Redeker officiationg. Burialwill be in the church cemetery. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Titonka is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Gladys (Gray) Ubben, daughter of Henry and Grace (Huisman) Gray, was born on June 17, 1926 in rural Titonka. Irene attended country school near Titonka completing eighth grade. She then worked as a hired girl, caring for some ofher nieces when they were babies, and helping her brothers when they were bachelors just starting farming.

On March 16, 1945, Irene was joined in marriage to John Ubben at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. They farmed southwest of Buffalo Center for thirty-eight years. Irene and John retired from farming in 1984 and moved to BuffaloCenter.

Irene's joy was her family, her husband John, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed nurturing her family and watching them grow. Irene's gift of hospitality and generous loving spirit were shared with familyand friends in her home. Irene enjoyed family vacations and then traveling with John in the retirement years, especially their trip to Alaska. Other favorites of Irene's were her flowers and plants and a general love of the beauty ofnature. Playing Aggravation and Dominoes around the kitchen table was a favorite pastime.

December of 2006 Irene was diagnosed with incurable cancer, entered Hospice in January 2007 and passed away on February 18, 2007. Throughout her life Irene was a faithful followwer of Jesus Christ and an active member of the RamseyReformed Church.

Survivors include son, Verlyn Ubben, and his wife, Marlys, of rural Frost, MN, and thier children, Sarah (husband, Greg Hofland, children, Evan and Makayla), Kari (husband, Nathan Perrine, children Jasmine and Job) Tina, Abby, Christopherand Mark (wife, Abigail, son Isaac); son Ken and his wife, Cheri, of rural Buffalo Center, and their children Kelly, Kirby (fiance [sic], Natalie), and Kristi (husband Jeff Frambach, daughter Samantha); daughter Joyce and her husband, BenDen Hartog, of Estherville, IA and their children, Andrea (husband, Brad Lory), Aaron (wife, Callie) and Adam; daughter Sharon and her husband, Craig Van Kley, of Blue Earth, MN, and their children Kay (husband, Bernie Beigh), Chad(finance [sic], Jaime), and Kurtis (wife, Amanda); and daughter Marlys and husband, Duane Sanders, of Lincoln, NE. She is survived by one sister, Viola, and one brother, Leonard. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband,John, on September 2006, and one sister Dorothy, four brothers, Henry Jr., Fred, Elmer, Mervin and two brothers in infancy."

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Henry's parents: Henry & Dora (Schipper) Gray.

"(Henry) GRAY * 27 September 1885 ... + 10 February 1964 ... ... ... He leaves to mourn ... seven children: ... Mrs John (Irene) Ubben of Buffalo Center ... ..."

Author: N.N. (name not known), Title: Henry Gray Family, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: sent by Marlene Krull of Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publication date: received from MK on xii Aug MMXV)

The 3 pages sent seem to be an excerpt from a 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" book or loose pages of stationery.

[Pg. 1]

"NAME BIRTH DEATH

I. Henry Gray 8-27-1885 2-10-1964
married 12-30-1908
Grace Huisman 10-8-1888 11-19-1969 ..."

[Pg. 3]

"NAME BIRTH DEATH ...
10. Irene 6-17-1926
married 3-16-1945
John Ubben 10-18-1922

A. Verlyn John 9-25-1945
married 8-2-1969
Marlys Hylland 9-3-1947
a. Sarah Nale 8-4-1975

B. Kenneth Wayne 1-21-1947
married 3-7-1970
Cheryl Hill 7-14-1948
a. Kelly Irene 12-18-1973
b. Kirby Wayne 4-1-1975

C. Joyce Irene 12-14-1948
married 6-19-1971
Benson DenHartog 4-22-1948
a. Andrea Joy 1-13-1976

D. Sharon Kay 9-9-1952
married 8-11-1973
Craig VanKley 11-3-1950

E. Marlys Sue 7-7-1956"

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