Irene M. DeMay, 84, East Moline, formerly of Annawan, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at Hammond Henry Hospital, Geneseo.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Annawan. The Rev. Timothy Sauppe will officiate. Burial is in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Annawan, where a rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Cemetery.
The former Irene Sierens was born on Aug. 7, 1918, in Mineral Township, Bureau County, Ill., the daughter of Rene and Marie (Verdonck) Sierens. She married John DeMay on Sept. 7, 1938, in Sheffield, Ill. He died May 30, 1986.
She spent most of her life in the farming community in Annawan. Mrs. DeMay was a seamstress and a homemaker. She was dedicated to meeting her families' needs. Her later years were brightened by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Annawan, and served several times as president of the Altar and Rosary Society. Mrs. DeMay was an avid Cubs fan.
Surviving her are sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Donna DeMay, Silvis, Richard and Colleen DeMay, East Moline, David and Bonnie DeMay, Galva, and Dale and Dorothy DeMay, Mineral; nine grandchildren, Diane Switzer, Denise Minnaert, Dorene Lay, Darren DeMay, Quin DeMay, Don DeMay, Leslie Rogers, Maeckenzie Sandrock and Kaleena DeMay; three step-grandchildren, Tiffany Rustin, Sean and Jay Krantz; nine great-grandchildren, Nichol Smith, Alexis Minnaert, Tristan, Tressa and Trey Rogers, Jonathon, Ashley and Emily DeMay; four step great-grandchildren, Rhiannon and Curtis Rustin, and Kaitlyn and Chad Krantz; sisters-in-laws, Lucille Norway, Colorado, Irene Sierens, Sheffield, and Mary Sierens, Annawan. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, John DeMay, her sister, Margaret Soeder, and her brothers, Cyril and Henry Sierens.
