Irene Florea

Irene Florea

Irene Florea

1923-2016

Irene Florea, 92, of Jefferson, Iowa, formerly of Hopkins, Missouri, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at the Greene Co. Long Term Care Facility in Jefferson, Iowa where she had been a resident since 2012. She was the daughter of Ray and Leona Cordell and was born July 16, 1923 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The family moved to Gaynor and Irene graduated from the Hopkins High School.

She was married to John William (J.W.) Florea on December 21, 1944. They were the parents of two children; Sam (Kathi) Florea of Jefferson, Iowa and Janience Schuttler of Boone, Iowa. Also surviving her are four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and a brother, Eldon Cordell of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, two sisters; Evelyn Brown and Elaine Wake, a brother, John Cordell and a son-in-law, Lester Schuttler.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 12, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Long Branch Cemetery, at Gaynor, Missouri.

pricefuneralhomemaryville.com