Irene Emily Petrik, 95, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Solon Nursing Care Center in Solon. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW with family greeting friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Blain Cemetery.

Irene was born February 23, 1924, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Joseph and Libbie (Pirkl) Louvar. She lived on the family farm with her two sisters and was a graduate of Shueyville High School. Irene married her high school sweetheart Leo Petrik on August 1, 1946, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.

Irene and Leo were long-time residents of Swisher. She was a devoted wife for 50 years. Irene and Leo enjoyed dancing at the DanceMor dance hall in Swisher, listening to polka music, going to polka festivals and traveling around the U.S. She also enjoyed sewing, Hawkeye womens basketball, flowers, wild birds and gardening. Her smiling face, laugh and kind words will be missed by all.

Irene was preceded by her parents, her husband Leo, and her older sister Leona. She is survived by her sister Anna Klimes and niece Jan Michel, both of Neenah, Wisconsin; niece Linda (Richard) Drake of Monticello; niece Lorna (Roy) Jones of Urbandale; nephew Richard (Sue) Rocarek of Cedar Rapids; several grandnieces and grandnephews; and a special family friend Bob Vanourny.

Memorials may be directed to the family.