Irene Joyce Lnenicka, 79 of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy with her loving family by her side.  Services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW, with Reverend Kurt Veenstra presiding.  Burial will follow in Campbell Cemetery in Bertram.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids and an hour prior to services Tuesday.

Irene was born December 2, 1929 in Lancaster, Missouri, the daughter of Theodore and Florence Ballew Bragg.  She married Rudolph Lnenicka on October 12, 1963 in Oquawka, Illinois.  She worked at Rockwell Collins for many years until her retirement.  Irene has served as the Bertram Treasurer for many years.   She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  Among her hobbies were horseshoes, playing cards, quilting, bowling, camping, collecting butterflies and cooking.

Irene is survived by her husband Rudy; sons Johnny Burgher (Shar) of Martelle and Mark Lnenicka of Newhall; daughters Donna (Larry) Bowers of Coggon, Terry Veenstra of Cedar Rapids, Deb (Steve) Clair of Cedar Rapids, Ruth (Bill) Cellman of Oxford and Peggy (R.J.) Graves of Cedar Rapids; fourteen grandchildren and many great and great great grandchildren; brother Bud (Barbara) Bragg of Fremont, California, Richard (Karen) Bragg of Springville and a sister Connie (Bob) Lang of Cedar Rapids; a sister in law Linda Bragg of Ely; brother in law Bob (Darlene) Lnenicka of Bertram and Leonard Lnenicka of Center Point; and a sister in law Angeline Brown of Bertram.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Betty, a brother Purley Bragg; sister in laws Bonnie Lnenicka and Wilma Kulhavy, and brother in laws Ed Brown and Edwin Lnenicka, mother in law and father in law Edward and Agnes Svoboda Lnenicka.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Mercy Hospice and the staff at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center and Dr. Richard Louvar for their exceptional care for Irene.