Irene Anna Zaruba

Visitation will be Saturday, May 6 from 2-4pm at Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton. Services will be Sunday, May 7 at 2pm at St. John Lutheran Church on 122 Cheyenne Mesa, Hamilton, Texas with burial to follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Pottsville on CR 619.

Irene was born December 27, 1930 in Shive, TX to Fred and Emma Jahns.

She met John Zaruba in Arlington TX and they were married August 31, 1957 at Grace Lutheran Church.

They moved to Hamilton after John’s retirement in 1991.

Irene enjoyed sewing, gardening, tending to her beautiful yard, traveling and cooking for family celebrations. She was a faithful Christian servant and enjoyed singing and playing hymns on the piano.

She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Emma, her brothers Wilfred and Leo Jahns and a granddaughter Kimberly Zaruba.

Irene is survived by her husband John, their four children, Ronnie Zaruba and wife, Kathy of Marlin, Karen Denham and husband, Glenn of Arlington, Sandra Factor and husband, Marc of Temple and Gary Zaruba and wife, Theresa of Temple; two sisters and one brother Margaret Kohler and husband, Elton and Diane Brown and husband, Stanley, Charles Jahns and Debbie, Two sister-in-laws Barbara Jahns and Barbara Jahns; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.

Memorial donations can be made to the Building Fund at St. John Lutheran Church 122 Cheyenne Mesa Hamilton, TX 76531.

Serving as pallbearers are Bobby Camp, Brandon Camp, Blake Denham, Randy Pechal, Christopher Zaruba, Matt Zaruba, Jonathon Zaruba and Thomas Zaruba.