Irene S. Kezeor

Irene S. Kezeor, 82, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church, with a 7 p.m. vigil service. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kezeor was born on Sept. 15, 1926, at Schuyler, the daughter of Daniel J. and Irene (Rickner) Schenck. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem S. Kezeor, on Jan. 21, 1984. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Linda Kezeor of St. Paul; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Leo Fair of Bloomington, MN and Julie and Derek Graviette of Shawnee, KS; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, LaFern Mudloff of St. Paul, Elaine and Wayne Swadley of Grand Island, Delores and Alan Hilt of Waverly and Bonnie and Gary Clayton of Doniphan; five brothers and six sisters-in-law, Dan and Kay Schenck of St. Paul, Earl and Zanetta Schenck of Ogallala, Harold and Gail Schenck of St. Paul, Jerry and Sandy Schenck of Grand Island, Bob and Virginia Schenck of St. Paul and Tillie Schenck of St. Paul; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Marge and Fred Wozniak of St. Paul, Benny and Charlotte Kezior of Merna and Mary Kezior of Farwell. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Sue and Greg Townsend, Lisa and Brett Karnowski, Ann and Nate Bibus, Amy and Brian Mathews, all of Minnesota, Joe and Kelly Kezeor of Holdrege, Jeff Kezeor of Weeping Water, Mike and Jami Kezeor of St. Paul, Allison, Erin, Danie and DJ Graviette, all of Shawnee, KS; and 13 great-grandchildren. Irene grew up in Cushing until the family moved to St. Paul, where she graduated from St. Paul High School in 1943. She was united in marriage to Clem. S. Kezeor on Oct. 15, 1946, at Farwell. They first lived on a farm near Farwell until moving to a farm west of St. Paul. In 1959, they moved into St. Paul. Irene worked for over 25 years as a bookkeeper at St. Paul Co-op Grain. She also held various other jobs around St. Paul. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and its Council of Catholic Women and the American Legion Auxilary Unit 119 and the Auxilary Color Guard, all of St. Paul. She loved playing cards and bingo, camping, watching sports and attending local sporting events. Irene’s family was very important to her. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Helen Schenck; her twin sister, Darlene Sidel; brother, Eddie Schenck and infant twin brothers, Floyd and Lloyd Schenck. Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice.