1920
Irene
2016
Irene Harvey
May 13, 1920 — October 29, 2016
Irene F. Harvey, 96, of Eldora, Iowa died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Phil Dicks officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the Eldora United Methodist Church on Wednesday. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa is caring for Irene and her family.
Irene was born May 13, 1920 in Booneville, North Carolina, one of four children born to Luther and Eva (Kinney) Nance. Irene graduated from New Providence Consolidated School in 1937. On September 14, 1940 she was united in marriage to Charles Harvey, her soul mate and the love of her life. To this union, were born three children, Nancy, Bruce and Becky. Irene was a loving wife and mother and after raising her children, she and Charles owned and operated Harvey's Home Decorating Store in Eldora for eighteen years. She enjoyed her family and friends and in her early years, she loved to travel, play golf and bridge, read and she was a wonderful cook. In her later years, she enjoyed crafts, bingo and she loved to visit with anyone. Her greatest joy was her family, her faith and the home her husband built for her.
She is survived by her son, Bruce Harvey and his wife Nancy of Eldora; her daughter, Becky Mills and Chuck Carr of Mesa, Arizona; brother, Ray Nance of Arizona; five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two great, great granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Chuck, daughter Nancy, brother Dale and sister Pauline.
Irene was born May 13, 1920 in Booneville, North Carolina, one of four children born to Luther and Eva (Kinney) Nance. Irene graduated from New Providence Consolidated School in 1937. On September 14, 1940 she was united in marriage to Charles Harvey, her soul mate and the love of her life. To this union, were born three children, Nancy, Bruce and Becky. Irene was a loving wife and mother and after raising her children, she and Charles owned and operated Harvey's Home Decorating Store in Eldora for eighteen years. She enjoyed her family and friends and in her early years, she loved to travel, play golf and bridge, read and she was a wonderful cook. In her later years, she enjoyed crafts, bingo and she loved to visit with anyone. Her greatest joy was her family, her faith and the home her husband built for her.
She is survived by her son, Bruce Harvey and his wife Nancy of Eldora; her daughter, Becky Mills and Chuck Carr of Mesa, Arizona; brother, Ray Nance of Arizona; five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two great, great granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Chuck, daughter Nancy, brother Dale and sister Pauline.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Irene Harvey, please visit our flower store.