Irene Klein, 83, of Mott, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott, ND. Rev. John Amundson will officiate and a time of fellowship and lunch will follow before the burial at the Neuberg Cemetery northeast of Mott. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday morning.

Irene Gruebele was born July 27, 1926, to Edward and Emma (Nicklaus) Gruebele at Elgin, North Dakota.


She attended grade school and high school graduating from Elgin High School in 1945. She worked for sometime at Haberman's Grocery Store.


Irene married Alvin Klein of Burt, North Dakota, on July 11, 1948. They lived on the Klein family farm until 1969 when they then moved to Mott where they built a home. Irene enjoyed flowers and a garden. She was a member of the Neuberg Church and then the First Congregational U.C.C. at Mott. She was a member of the Women's Group and was also an Auxiliary Member.

Grateful for having shared in Irene's life are her sister, Delores Klein, of Bismarck, her brother, Edmund (Shirley) Gruebele, of New Leipzig, ND, three sisters-in-law, Kathryn Blumhardt, of Laurel, MT, Elsie Schroeder, of Glasgow, MT and Arlene Klein, of Hebron, ND; seven nieces and nephews, Deb Roffler, Bismarck, Darold Klein, Bismarck, Dean Klein, North Oaks, MN, Patty Riley, Hillsboro, OR, Jacque Dose, Roseberg, OR, Keith Schroeder, Spearfish, SD and Bonnie Gay, Ft. Peck, MT.

Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin, one brother, Melvin Gruebele, her parents, Edward and Emma Gruebele and one nephew Robert "Bobby" Schroeder.