Irene Carolyn Law
Born: June 12th, 1916
Died: December 8th, 2011
Obituary
Irene Carolyn Law, 95, of Burlington, died at Great River Klein Center, on Thursday morning, Dec. 8, 2011. She was born on June 12, 1916 in Ft. Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard F. and Eleanor Bendlage Budke. She married Royal Hugh Law on Dec. 30, 1936 in Ft. Madison, Iowa. He died on Dec 12, 1993. They were the parents of two children, Benjamin B. Law and Carolyn Law Rushchill.
Irene graduated from Catholic Central High School in Ft. Madison. Along with her husband and daughter, she owned & operated Law's Jewelry in Downtown Burlington until her retirement. She was a past member of St. Ann's Circle of the Church, Altrusa Club, Burlington Business & Professional Women and Iowa Jewelers Association. She was a member of SS. John & Paul Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Ruschill of Burlington, IA; daughter-in-law, Cara Law of Arlington Heights, IL; four grandchildren; Patrick (Cara) Law, Brian(Sheryl) Law, Anne-Marie (Brock) Odom and Katie Law; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royal; son, Benjamin Law; three brothers, Bernard, formerly of Kentucky and Ralph and Harold, both formerly of Ft. Madison; and son-in-law, Frank Ruschill.
Funeral services for Irene Carolyn Law will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Prugh's Chapel, Burlington, Iowa. Fr. Anthony Herold will officiate. Interment will be at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa. No formal visitation is planned. Friends may call at Prugh's on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. A memorial has been established in memory of Irene Law