Irene Beckler, 89, took her final labored breath and was promoted to glory on December 30, 2022, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born October 5, 1933, near Yoder, to R.J. and Edna (Troyer) Schrock.
Irene was a homemaker, a caregiver, and a foster mom. While living in Glendale, Arizona she was a marketing coordinator for Glencroft Retirement Community. Irene loved to sew and was an accomplished seamstress. In recent years she enjoyed flowers, table games, and word searches. Irene was a member of Journey Mennonite Church, where she was very involved.
On October 5, 1952, she married Maurice Edward Beckler, at Yoder Mennonite Church. They shared 60 years together before he passed on April 26, 2013.
Irene is survived by: her children and spouses; Regena and Dan Garber, Hutchinson, Vivian and Don Kropf, Albany, OR, LaDonna Bontrager, Hutchinson, and Arvin and Kathy Beckler, Cave Creek, AZ; eight grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Karena Martin Garber, Glen, NH, Brent and Ashley Garber, Hutchinson, Brittany Kropf, Indianapolis, IN, Brianna and Rob Radford, Albany, OR, Tonya and Dale Ferguson, Hutchinson, Chad and Lauren Bontrager, Ocala, FL, Courtney and Benjamin Campbell, Peoria, AZ and Casandra Becker, Glendale, AZ; 11 great grandchildren, David and Sarah Garber, Lillian Austin, Flynn Radford, Destiny, Tylan, Avery and Paxton Ferguson, Brayden, Colby and Dylan Bontrager; sister, Susie Graber; and brothers, Glen Schrock, Orvan Schrock and Lawrence Schrock.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sister, Florence Stoltzfus.
Celebration of Life will be 11 am Friday, January 6, 2023, at Journey Mennonite Church, South Hutchinson. Friends may call from 9 am to 4 pm Thursday at Elliott Mortuary and from 6 to 8 pm at the church with family present.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Journey Mennonite Church, to benefit the church’s fundraiser for new equipment at Mennonite Friendship Communities, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.