- Date Of Birth: December 30, 1921
- Date Of Death: May 25, 2012
- State: Nebraska
Irene was born on December 30, 1921 to Edward and Marie (Fritz) Suhr on the family farm near Surprise, NE. She attended school through the eighth grade. On July 12, 1942, Irene married Carl Matzner at her parents home in Ulysses, NE. Irene and Carl farmed near Gresham, NE. Irene passed away in Seward, NE on May 25, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 25 days. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Stanley and Nancy Matzner, Kearney, NE, Leon and Fran Matzner, Gresham, NE, Dennis and Andrea Matzner, Gresham, NE; daughters and their husbands, Joann and Ronald Paulsen, Minden, NE, Judy and Rick Buresh, Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, Terry Matzner, Sheri Zulof, Crystal Norvell, Greg Cromer, Jessica Crogg, Andrew Matzner, Cheryl Perotto, Scott Heese, Greg Heese, Rebecca Bartels, Christopher Paulsen, Kasey Farwell, Adam Matzner, Bradley Buresh, and Shannon Novotny; thirty three great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; brothers and wives, Alvin and Betty Suhr, and Ronald and Sandra Suhr, both of Seward, NE; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Suhr, Betty L. Suhr, and Phyllis Suhr, all of Seward, NE. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Marie Suhr; husband, Carl; son, Edward; brothers, Wilber, Dale, Lloyd and Wayne Suhr; sister and husband, Elverna and Floyd Baack.
