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Irene M. Scheeler, age 86. A long-time resident of Lind, WA until her final two years, passed away on November 22, 2019 in Spokane Valley, WA.

Irene was born on May 10, 1933 to Theodore "Ted" Fode and Lydia (Sackmann) Fode, one of 8 children: Clarence, Esther, Alfred, Richard, Elmer, Harold, and Reinhold. In addition, Irene had lots and lots of aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, with whom she liked to stay in touch.

Irene graduated from Lind High School, and married Jack Scheeler on September 18, 1953. They had two daughters, Marcia born in 1955 and Janet in 1958. She was a h...