Irene M. Domeier, 98, of New Ulm died peacefully Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor David Bendix officiating the service. Burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday and 7:30-8:30 Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, SOUTH CHAPEL in New Ulm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Irene is survived by her daughters, Dinah (Jim) Skalicky of St. Peter, Darla (Allan) Gebhard of New Ulm; step-daughters, Kitty (Ron) Russo of Downers Grove, Illinois, Patricia Furth of New Ulm, Cheryl (Glen) Higgenbotham, and Debra Nelams, both of Church Point, Louisianna; son, Dale (Jeanny) Cordes of New Ulm; 24 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandsons; sisters, Lena Sell of Hutchinson, Elvera Mackenthun of Hamburg, Phyllis Brede of Hutchinson; and sisters and brothers in law.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Herbert Cordes, second husband Ferdinand Domeier, grandsons, Shane Cordes and Andrew Holland, and great-granddaughter, Amber Schnurrer.

Irene Mathilda Ottilia Behrmann was born July 28, 1916 in Round Grove Township-McLeod County to Ernest and Lydia (Bauermeister) Behrmann. She attended country school in Round Township until the eighth grade. Irene married Herbert Cordes on February 28, 1937 at Fernando Lutheran Church near Stewart; the same church she was baptized and confirmed in. After marriage, Irene moved to New Ulm where she worked as a loving home-maker and mother. Irene later married Ferdinand Domeier on July 21, 1973 in New Ulm. From youth on, Irene had a love of the outdoors. Growing up on a farm with only sisters, Irene gladly took the roll of her father's farm hand assisting with chores. After moving to town, Irene was still able to display her love of the outdoors through her beautiful flower and vegetable gardens. Irene also enjoyed playing card games with family and friends, especially Golf or Farkle. Her willingness to give will be the memory her children hold most fondly of her. She was always there when you needed her, and always willing to give her time; especially when it came to her grandchildren. Irene was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, and a member of the Seifert-Bianchi Post 132 American Legion Auxiliary in New Ulm.

Memorials are preferred to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.