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Irene K. Close

Irene K. Close, 96, of Glenwood in Marietta, passed away at 10:40 am on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Harmar Place.

She was born on July 11, 1912, in Fearing Township a daughter of Walter A. and Clara Trautner Zimmer.  She was a graduate of Marietta High School, Class of 1929 and Marietta Business College.  She had been employed as a legal secretary at Attorneys Summers & Summers, E. F. Folger and Robert M. Noll.  She retired as an Administrative Assistant from the Trust Department of Peoples Bank N.A..  Following her marriage she also was employed by Rose, Bevis & Armstrong in Columbus.  Irene was a long time member of Wagner Union Church, Sunday School and Ladies Fellowship of the church.  She was a charter member of Pioneer Association of Legal Secretaries and Farm Bureau Council No. 89, and a member of Stanleyville Ladies Guild, and former member of Washington Council Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, Ohio State Extension Homemakers Council and Whipple Grange No. 2186.  She enjoyed sewing, gardening and after retirement doing volunteer work for community organizations.  She and her husband enjoyed going to fairs.  She served as clerk for 35 years for the open class beef judging at the Washington County Fair.

Irene was preceded in death on March 19, 1993, by her husband, Carl A. Close whom she married on July 21, 1940.  She was also preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister Ida Zimmer on December 23, 2004.

She is survived by 13 nieces and 6 nephews and several great nieces and nephews, few cousins and many friends and special friend, Sandra Newlon.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 20th, at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Ferrell officiating.  Burial will be in St. Jacob’s Cemetery.  Friends may call from 7:00 pm on Friday until the hour of the service.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Wagner Union Church or charity of choice.  Online condolences may be made by clicking here and completing our online form.