St. Clair County Obits

IRENE M. DAUGHERTY

St. Clair County Courier
6 May 2005
Irene Margaret Daugherty, daughter of Samuel B. and Mary Ellen Cripe Stong, was born Feb. 7, 1907, in Warden, Wis. She departed this life Wednesday, April 27, 2005, in Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, at the age of 98 years, two months and 20 days.

In August 12, 1928, she was united in marriage to Glen Everett Daugherty and to this union three sons were born.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glen, on Feb. 14, 1973; two sons, Glen Ellis and Donald Lee Daugherty; a great granddaughter, Autumn Daugherty; and one brother, and two sisters who died in their youth.

Irene is survived by a son, Ray Daugherty and his wife, Evelyn of Ozark; nine grandchildren, Glenda, Patty, Glen, Rhonda, Donna, Janice, Sarah, Terry and Sherrie; 15 great grandchildren; three great, great grandchildren; a sister, Eva Scott, of Humansville; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.

She was born and raised in Wisconsin and then moved to Osceola in the early 1920s. She earned her bachelors degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. After she and Glen were married, they made their home in St. Clair County until moving to Arbyrd, in Dunklin County. Irene had a lengthy career as an educator, teaching in a one room school in Mountain View and on a reservation in Wisconsin. Throughout the years, she was a special education teacher in Deepwater, Winona, Fordland and Seymour, and completed her career in Conway where she retired as the elementary school principal in 1971.

Irene was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church of Seymour, where she was the organist and pianist for many years.

She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 144 in Seymour.

Funeral services were held April 29 at the Holman-Howe Chapel in Seymour with Rev. Mitchell Wright officiating. Music selection were “Amazing Grace”, “Bringing in the Sheaves” and “In the Garden” by Scotty and Judy Kasterke.

Caskebearers were Chris Daugherty, Glen Daugherty, Terry Daugherty, C.J. Daugherty, Paul Daugherty and Clay Green.

Graveside services was held in the Lowry City Cemetery on April 30 under the direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.