Irena (Bicker) Pracht

She attended Dunlap Grade School and Dunlap High School in Dunlap, KS, and graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia Kansas with a degree in Accounting. On October 23rd, 1948 she married Harold Ray Pracht who was also attending college in Emporia and who had recently returned stateside after serving in combat during World War II. Harold and Irena moved to El Paso in 1969, where Irena was employed at Farah Manufacturing as an accountant and eventually as a Corporate Financial Controller after receiving her CPA certification. After retiring from Farah, she continued her career in private practice and was instrumental in managing a family-owned real estate business.

Irena was preceded in death by her husband Harold Ray Pracht, her son Gregory Ray Pracht and her parents Berend Hiram Bicker and Amanda Anderson Bicker. She is survived by her children Rae Ann Warneke (Mike), Rena Rochelle Coby and Glen Fredrick Pracht (Imelda), 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Irena was a life-long Christian and a long-time member of Abundant Living Faith Center, her faith and her warm personality impacted many.

Graveside services will be conducted at Evergreen Cemetery East at 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 29th.