Obituary of Irene V. Maxa

Irene V. Maxa, 87, died at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas, Sunday, May 13th, 2012 following a sudden illness. Memorial services were held Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, for Irene Maxa, of Garland, Texas, formerly of Conroy, Iowa. Memorial services in this area will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with burial to follow at the Blaine Cemetery near Swisher. Irene Violet Maxa was born April 27th, 1925, in Swisher, Iowa, the eldest child of Leo and Ethel Schropp Vanourney. She attended Swisher Elementary School and Cedar Rapids Roosevelt High School, Class of 1944. Irene married Guy Joseph Maxa on May 5th, 1946. Irene was a loving wife and beloved mother. Her Iowa gardens were huge and provided potatoes and canned vegetables to last year-round. Later she worked at the Crest Motel, Williamsburg, Iowa for a little spending money. She spent her retirement in Texas taking care of her dogs and flower beds. Irene is survived by two sons and their wives, Gene and Sue Maxa of Sachse, Texas and Terry and Makayla Maxa of Garland, Texas ; two daughters, Cindy and Jan Maxa both of Garland. Irene had six surviving grandchildren: Brian, Mark, Matt, Amanda, Joseph, and Jeremy. And seven great-grandchildren: Lacey, Jake, Samantha, Brett, Blane, Mylo, and Oscar.