Charlene K. Miller1942 - 2015

In Loving Memory

Irene M. Fredriksen1926 - 2021

If you had only seen yourselfThe way we always do

You’d see the special womanWe’ve admired our whole life through

Our wise and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt,

Guiding light and special friend

Whose love was such a blessingWhose devotion knew no end

If you had only seen yourselfthe way we always do

You’d know why we’re convincedThat we share heaven’s point of view

Believing your’re amongThe greatest gifts the world has known

As the truly loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend

We’ve been blessed to call our own.

The greatest gift she gave her childrenwas the honor to call her

“Mom”

Irene was born on July 3, 1926 in West Bend, IA to Howard and Emaline (Walsh) Jergens. Irene was raised and educated in West Bend and graduated from DMT in Rolfe in 1944. She was the oldest of 11 children. Irene was united in marriage to Lawrence Frederiksen on February 8, 1947 in Livermore, IA. The couple established their home on a farm in Bradgate raising 5 children. The couple moved to West Bend after retiring in 1994. Lawrence and Irene enjoyed dancing, fishing and traveling, but what Irene enjoyed the most, was spending time with her family and her friends. Her door was always open, and the coffee pot was always on. Irene was a wonderful, funny, gracious and loving mother to her children and so many others who said she was like a mom to them. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in West Bend, IA and the Bradgate VFW Auxiliary. Irene passed away from complications due to a stroke at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, IA. Left to cherish Irene’s memory are her 5 children, Linda (Bill) Stamper of Independence, IA, Denny (Toni) Frederiksen of Gilmore City, IA, Wanda Frederiksen of Mankato, MN, Sandy (Marv) Kohlhaas of West Bend, IA, and Kris (John) Rasmussen of Algona, IA and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and her siblings, Marge Schmidt of Emmetsburg, IA, Dale (Pam) Jergens of Guntersville, AL, Putter (Darlene) Jergens of Gilmore City, IA, Helen (Jim) Carrigan of Emmetsburg, IA, Janet (Larry) Bruggeman of Hoskins, NE, Joe Jergens of Waterloo, IA and numerous others who lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, her son, Scott, her parents, her granddaughter, Nicole Berte, great grandson, Calvin Miller and her siblings, Donald Jergens, Jane Hanselman, Robert Jergens and Judy Habben.

IN MEMORY OF

IRENE M. FREDERIKSEN

DATE OF BIRTHJuly 3, 1926

West Bend, Iowa

DATE OF DEATHJanuary 8, 2021Algona, Iowa

SERVICES FROMPeace Lutheran Church

West Bend, IowaThursday, January 14, 2021 - 10:30 AM

OFFICIATINGRev. John Koopman

MUSICCongregational Hymns

“Lift High The Cross”Soloist: Deanne Banwart

“On Eagles Wings”“In The Garden”

Organist: Betty Lappe

INTERMENTWest Bend Cemetery

West Bend, Iowa

CASKET BEARERSDavid Stamper Adam Frederiksen

Luke Frederiksen Ryan Frederiksen Jim FrederiksenCody Benjamin Brad Kliegl

Harris Funeral Homes West Bend...Mallard...Gilmore City

www.harrisfuneralservices.com