In Loving Memory
Irene Tripp Pierce

VISITATION
Sunday, December 16, 2018
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Monday, December 17, 2018
1:30 P.M.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. John Koopman

INTERMENT
Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Irene Anne Tripp Pierce, daughter of Detrich and Margaret (Herbst) Hessenius, was born August 17, 1920 on a farm ten miles south of Benton, Iowa. She received her education in Laurens, graduating from Laurens High School. Following high school, Irene attended college where she studied accounting.

On September 19, 1940, Irene was united in marriage to Alvie E. Tripp in St. Joseph, Missouri. To this union seven children were born. They made their home on a farm near Webb where Irene was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker, helping on the farm as well as caring for her family. In 1973 Alvie, Irene and Arlene moved to Emmetsburg.

Irene was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and church circle. She enjoyed quilting at the church.

Irene loved to go fishing and always cleaned her own fish. She liked to play cards, especially Pinochle and 500. Irene and Alvie belonged to some card clubs while they were living near Webb.

Alvie passed away in 1975 and Irene later married Leonard Pierce on April 27, 1990 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg. They continued to make their home in Emmetsburg.

Irene passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Home in Algona, Iowa, at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvie Tripp; her husband, Leonard Pierce; three sons, Albert Tripp, Alvin Tripp and Alan Tripp; a granddaughter, Jenifer Webster; two grandsons, Larry Alan Tripp and John Tripp; three brothers, Arnold Hessenius, Walter Hessenius and Willard Hessenius; and three sisters, Alvira Wingerson, Luella Carter and Helen Tullis.

She is survived by two sons, Arnold Tripp of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Dale Tripp of Everly, Iowa; two daughters, Ilene (Darrell) Birchard of Dayton, Ohio and Arlene Webster of Bode, Iowa; thirty grandchildren; fifty five great grandchildren; twenty one great-great grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home