Irene Juliette (Siebert) Isaac
1940 - 2021
Irene Juliette (Siebert) Isaac, age 80,
Newton, Kansas Formerly of Meade, Kansas .
Irene's life began on August 12, 1940,
the daughter of John and Lydia (Neufeld) Siebert in Satanta, Kansas.
She graduated from Meade Bible Academy in 1958 and married Donald
Gene Isaac August 22, that same year. Her employment included working
at the local Co-op as a gas station attendant. Later Irene and Don
purchased the Napa Auto Parts where she managed the store while Don
farmed. They raised their family while attending the EMB Church in
the country where she served as church librarian and the women's
mission group. Later she became a member of Emmanuel Mennonite Church
in Meade. Don and Irene moved to Newton in 2015 where they attended
Koerner Heights Church until they could no longer attend. She enjoyed
oil painting and paper crafting in her spare time.
Her loving family includes her husband,
Don of 62 years; children and their spouses, Rick and Gwen Isaac of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Myra and Brent Bergen of Newton, Kansas,
Byron and Patti Isaac of Sublette, Kansas, Stephanie and Bill
Clinesmith of Cimarron, Kansas; brothers and their wives, Lester and
Martha Siebert of Cabden, Illinois, Waldo and Mary Siebert of
Overland Park, Kansas; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; three sisters, Geneva Fast, Ruby Siebert and Mary Ann
Klaassen; and a grandson, Collin Isaac. Irene passed away peacefully
into her heavenly home surrounded by her family singing "Because
He Lives" on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the age of 80 years
old.
Her family will gather with friends for
viewing on Monday, January 25, from 12 noon until 1:30 at Lamb
Funeral Home, 120 S. Main Street, Whitewater, Kansas. Interment will
follow in the Whitewater Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Her celebration of
life service will be held at New Hope Bible Church, 11215 W. 13th
Street, N. in Wichita, Kansas at 4:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions in her name may
be directed to Newton Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund in care
of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Please
sign her online guest book and leave a memory of Irene at
www.ymzfh.com
