Obit: Wirz, Irene C. (1926 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bisson, Klein, Schoenfuss, Stefancin, Strebig, Willger, Wilson, Wirz

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 2/05/2015

Wirz, Irene C. (Wilson) (3 DEC 1926 - 4 FEB 2015)

Irene C. Wirz, 88, Wausau, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Hospice House in Wausau. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.

Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Irene Wilson was born on Dec. 3, 1926 in Hawkins to the late Chester Ernest and Verna (Bisson) Wilson. She graduated from Cameron High School. Before her marriage, she worked for Chippewa Valley Sporting Goods.

On Aug. 5, 1950 in Cameron, she married Eugene Wirz, who survives. She worked at Tee-Hi Golf Course in Medford as the Pro-Shop manager.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church for 64 years. She enjoyed going to garage sales and collecting antiques, especially antique glassware. She loved music and community theater. Most of all, she had a huge heart for animals and supported Gentle Hearts in Medford.

She also supported Stepping Stones in Medford. She thoroughly enjoyed helping anyone that was in need. One of her proudest moments in her life was when she made a hole-in-one on the seventh hole at Tee-Hi Golf Course.

In addition to her husband, survivors include three children, Rich (Christie) Wirz of Medford and Rita (Dave) Strebig and Mary Wirz, both of Wausau; a brother, Robert (Lorraine) Wilson of Menominee; four grandchildren, Tessa Schoenfuss, Kayla Wirz and Brittany and Devan Strebig; and two great-grandchildren, TJ Klein and Colin Schoenfuss.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Michael Wirz, and a brother, Warren Wilson.

Memorial donations in honor of Irene may be made to her family to be designated at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.