Irene Mardorf, age 93, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 Saturday morning, November 7, 2020 at the Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello Pastor David Ramesh will officiate at the services.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Luke's Hospice.  Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, has taken Irene and her family into their care. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com

Irene is survived by 2 son's, Clifford (Rose) Mardorf, Monticello; Les (Linda) Mardorf, Sand Springs;  2 daughters, Linda (David) Presar, Wapakoneta, Ohio; a daughter Janet (Loren) Jellison, Marion; grandchildren Leslie, Valerie, Jason, Carrie, Justin, Mitchelle, Scott, Nicholas, Brian, Michelle; 2 great-granddaughter's Amelia and Kassidy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard, 2 brothers, Larry and Edward Siebels and an infant sister, Augusta.

Irene Pauline Mardorf was born March 8, 1927 in Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Garret and Frannie Schafer Siebels. Irene received her education at the Castle Grove School #4. She married Richard Mardorf at S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Castle Grove, Township, and Jones County, Iowa on October 31, 1948. The couple farmed in Jones County near Monticello.  Irene was active part of the farming operation.

Away from the farm, Irene was an active member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church where she was part of the sewing and quilting circle. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers around the house. Irene was a quiet, loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will deeply missed by her family and church community.

The family would like to thank everyone at St.Lukes Hospice for the wonderful, loving and caring support during Irene's time with them .