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Personal data Irene Mae Thompson 

• She was born on July 2, 1925 in s.w. of, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA (Hook Farm).
• Resident:
• on May 26, 2014: Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.Source 1
• on September 30, 2020: Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA.Source 2
• She died on May 7, 2023 in Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA (Titonka Care Ctr.), she was 97 years old.
• She is buried on May 12, 2023 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
• A child of Lauren Everett Thompson and Goldie Louise Steele
• This information was last updated on May 21, 2023.

Household of Irene Mae Thompson

She is married to George Albert Wempen.

They got married on July 22, 1946 at First Bapt. Chr., Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN, she was 21 years old.

George Albert Wempen oo Irene Mae Thompson

Marriage sources: Society, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 120, # 20, 20 July 2011, Pg. 6, cols. 1 & 2.

[Col. 1]

"Wempens Celebrate 65 Years of Marriage

George and Irene (Thompson) Wempen

George and Irene (Thompson) Wempen will celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary this Friday, July 22.

The couple was united in marrriage July 22, 1946 at the Baptist Chruch in Blue Earth, MN. The past 65 years have been enriched with their children Duane (Trish) of Stratford, IA; Dale (Jan) of Fairmont, MN; Gene (Diane) of Humboldt, IA;Rod (LeAnn) of Luverne, IA; Diane"

[Col. 2]

"(Gary) of Titonka, IA; and GEorge Jr. (Jennifer) of Buffalo Center. Their lives have also been blessed with 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to help the couple celebrate this milestone with a card shower. Greetings and well-wishes may be sent to the couple at 111 North Ridge Road, Buffalo Center, IA 50424."
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Notes about Irene Mae Thompson

Irene Mae Thompson

Sources: Society, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 120, # 20, 20 July 2011, Pg. 6, cols. 1 & 2.

[Col. 1]

"Wempens Celebrate 65 Years of Marriage

George and Irene (Thompson) Wempen

George and Irene (Thompson) Wempen will celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary this Friday, July 22.

The couple was united in marriage July 22, 1946 at the Baptist Chruch in Blue Earth, MN. The past 65 years have been enriched with their children Duane (Trish) of Stratford, IA; Dale (Jan) of Fairmont, MN; Gene (Diane) of Humboldt, IA; Rod (LeAnn) of Luverne, IA; Diane"

[Col. 2]

"(Gary) of Titonka, IA; and George Jr. (Jennifer) of Buffalo Center. Their lives have also been blessed with 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to help the couple celebrate this milestone with a card shower. Greetings and well-wishes may be sent to the couple at 111 North Ridge Road, Buffalo Center, IA 50424."

Author: Winter, Paul R., Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: vi June MMVII)

"... Irene Thompson

Father: Lauren Thompson
Mother: Goldie Steele

Marriage 1: George Wempen Married name: Wempen

Children:

1. Son: Duane Wempen
2. Son: Dale Wempen
3. Son: Eugene Wempen
4. Son: Rodney Wempen
5. Daug: Diane Wempen
6. Son: George Wempen"

Author: NN (family name not given), Sharon Kay; Title: "Flory, Wempen, Mizell, Van Westen, Clemens, Mizell, Hatfield Genealogy," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xii Mar MMI), Repository: The Cloud

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharonkayb&id=I298

"... Irene Mae THOMPSON ... Sex: F Birth: 2 Jul 1925 in Buffalo Center Iowa ... Change Date: 12 Mar 2001 ...

Father: Lauren THOMPSON
Mother: Goldie STEELE

Marriage 1 George Albert WEMPEN b: 20 Aug 1917 Married: 22 Jul 1946 in Blue Earth Minnesota

Children

1. Living WEMPEN
2. Living WEMPEN
3. Living WEMPEN
4. Living WEMPEN
5. Living WEMPEN
6. Living WEMPEN"

Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 124, # 25, 24 June 2015, Pg. 4, col. 1.

[Col. 1]

"90th Birthday Card Shower honoring Irene Wempen July 2nd Greetings will reach her at: 111 North Ridge Road Buffalo Center, IA 50424"

Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication site: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs 421 - 422, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 421, Col. 2]

"Lauren and Goldie Thompson Family

[Photograph with caption, "Back Row (L to R) Everett, Howard, Glen, Larry, Raymond, Middle row: Sharon (Burt), Janice (Winter), Roger, Dorothy (Vodraska), Eldon. Front Row: Ruth (Harringa), Goldie, Lauren, Irene (Wempen)"]

Lauren Thompson, son of Reat and Eva Thompson, was born at Waterloo, Iowa on December 3, 1904. He moved with his parents to Buffalo Center in 1916. At the Methodist parsonage, on January 1, 1925, Lauren married Goldie Steele of Buffalo Center. Goldie was born at New Providence, Iowa on May 4, 1906 and was the daughter of Rollie and Cora Steele. ... They were the parents of: Irene (Buffalo Center) married George Wempen in 1946; they are the parents of Duane, Dale, Eugene, Rodney, Diane, and George, Jr. Everett (Ledyard, Iowa) married Helen Anderson in 1949; ..."

Buffalo Center [Iowa] Tribune, Vol. 100, # 26, 26 Sept. 1991, Pg. 10, Col. 3

"Funeral Services Held Sept. 23 for Goldie Thompson, 85

Funeral services were held for Goldie Louise Thompson, 85. Monday, September 23, 1991 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bethany E & R Church in Ledyard. Rev. Victor Vriesen officiated. Interment was in the Olena Mound Cemetery at Buffalo Center.Winter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Casketbearers were Dale Wempen, Kevin Thompson, James Vodraska, Rick Thompson, Jeremy Thompson, Shane Burt, Dennis Thompson and Merlyn Harringa.

The organist was Shirley Loucks and the music was by Bob and Connie Anderson, "What A Day That Will Be" and "Beyond Tomorrow".

Goldie Thompson departed from this life on Thursday, September 19, 1991.

Goldie Louise Thompson was born May 4, 1906 to Rollie and Cora (Baker) Steele in Hardin county, near New Providence, Iowa.

Goldie married Lauren Thompson at 12:00 noon on January 1. 1925 at the Buffalo Center Methodist Church parsonage. During their married years they farmed until retirement.

After Goldie and Lauren retired, they enjoyed fishing, camping, and wintering in Harlingen, Texas. She always enjoyed baking with the favorite things being bread, cinnamon rolls, frosted molasses cookies, and angel food cakes. The cookieswere especially enjoyed by her grandchildren. Gardening, sewing, and crocheting were also hobbies of Goldie's.

Surviving her are twelve children: Irene Wempen and her husband, George, of Buffalo Center; Everett and his wife, Helen, of Ledyard; Ray and his wife, Beverly, of Mesa, Arizona; Howard and his wife, Carol, of Bancroft; Ruth Harringa andher husband, Melvin, of Buffalo Center; Dorothy Vodraska of Spencer; Eldon and his wife, Beulah, of Livermore; Glen and his wife, Clair, of Simi Valley, California; Janice Winter and her husband, David, of Lakota; Sharon Burt and her husband, Marion, of Swea City; Roger and his wife, Linda, of Reeds Spring, Missouri; and Larry E. and his wife, Rita, of Lakota.

Forty eight grandchildren and 54 greatgrandchildren; sisters, Hazel Steinberg of Buffalo Center, and Bessie Baumann of Lakota; sisters-in-law, Edith Steele of Estherville, Esther Steele of Lakota; Florine of Peoria, Illinois; and NaomiKuyper of Waterloo also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant son, Harold; tw6 grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, five brothers and one sister."

"Winnebago County Records," Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 126 # 46, 9 Nov 2016, Pg. 5, Col. 2

"Irene Wempen to Kayleigh Massman and Ricardo Garcia, lot 6, block 1, North Ridge Acres, Buffalo Center."

Editor: Finer, Helen, Title: "Wempen celebrates 95th birthday," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Publication date: i July MMXX), Vol. 130 # 27, Pg. 3, Cols. 4 & 5

[Pg. 3, Col. 4]

"Wempen celebrates 95th birthday

Friends and family of Irene Wempen of Buffalo Center are invited to celebrte Irene's 95th birthday o Thursday, July 2 with"

[Pg. 3, Col. 5]

"a card shower. Birthday greetings and well-wishes will reach her at Titonka Care Center, Box 349, Titonka, IA 50480"

Author: NN (anonymous), Title: "Obituaries Irene Wenpen," (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Publication date: xvii May MMXXIII), Vol.133 #20, Pg 4 Col 1

"Irene Wempen 1925 - 2023

A funeral service for Irene Wempen, 97, of Buffalo Center, will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Buffalo Center. Visitation will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Irene Mae (Thompson) Wempen was born to Lauren and Goldie (Steele) Thompson on July 2, 1925 on the 'Hook Farm' southwest of Buffalo Center. She attended country school southeast of Buffalo Center and graduated from Lakota High School in 1943. As the oldest of thirteen, Irene did a lot of babysitting – especially when her parents would go up north to Uncle Vernell's fishing. After graduation she worked several jobs in town taking care of families.

On July 22, 1946 she married George Wempen at the First Baptist Church in Blue Earth. They built a one bedroom house on the Wempen home place where they lived until 1956 when George's parents moved to town. Then they were able to move into the big house with their four boys. Later they added a daughter and another son to their family.

Irene spent many hours in the kitchen making meals for her family and those who worked around the farm (corn shellers, guys baling hay, filling silo). She kept busy helping with the farm, gardening and planting flowers.

In 1983 George and Irene built their retirement home in Buffalo Center. Irene enjoyed having coffee with her friends, sewing, making quilts and crafting.

Irene moved to the Titonka Care Center in November 2015 where she enjoyed playing bingo, watching birds, doing word searches and reading her Bible.

Irene was a member of the First Baptist Church in Buffalo Center. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. She enjoyed serving Him in different ways at the church including church treasurer and helping with AWANA for its entire 33 years.

Irene died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Titonka Care Center at the age of 97.

Irene is survived by her six children, Duane and his wife Trish of Stratford, IA, Dale and his wife Janet of Fairmont, MN, Eugene of Humboldt, IA, Rodney and his wife LeAnn of LuVerne, IA, Diane and her husband Gary Boyken of Titonka, IA, and George Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Buffalo Center; 16 grandchildren: Chad, Ned, Kevin, Laurelee, Dave, Jody, Chad, Derek, Brad, Ryan, Stephanie, Ashley, Abbi, Diedrich, Coy, Jace; and 38 great grandchildren, step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers Eldon, Roger and Larry; sisters Ruth Harringa, Janice Winter, and Sharon Burt; and many nieces and nephews as well as extended family members and many friends.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, husband George in 2014, brothers Harold, Everett, Raymond, Howard, Glen, and sister Dorothy Vodraska, daughter-in-law Diane Wempen and granddaughter Alicea Wempen.

The family would also want to thank you for your memorial gifts in advance. In lieu of thank you cards your gifts in honor of Irene will be given to KJLY Radio and Gideons International. During a time like this, we realize how much our family and friends really mean to us. Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered.

To leave an online tribute please visit www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com."

From the Oak Crest web site it is learnt the burial will be at Olena Mound Cem. in proximo Buffalo Ctr. IA.

"Burial will follow the funeral service at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center."

https://www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com/obituaries/Irene-M.-Wempen?obId=27886436#/celebrationWall
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