Irene Daas

Irene Mary Daas was born on January 14, 1919, on the family farm in Brandon Township, the daughter of Hubert and Emma (Kuhn) Roers. She attended country schools and graduated from Brandon High School in 1937. Following high school she worked on neighboring farms for a period before her marriage to Anthony Daas. The couple was married at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church on October 5, 1938. Tony and Irene farmed from that time in 1938 until their retirement in 1986 when they moved into Millerville. They raised four children on the farm and were active in their community and at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Irene loved to garden and was a terrific cook. She also loved to fish, make wine, and play cards. Tony died in 2006. Irene died on January 8, 2012, at the Terrace Heights Assisted Living Center in Osakis, Minnesota, at the age of 92 years. She is survived by her children Lucille Nadeau of Little Canada, Richard (Mary Ann) Daas of Osakis, Mary Joe (Jerry Dold) Garay of Hudson, WI, and Norma (Tim) Lanoue of Nelson. Also surviving are grandchildren Mark Nadeau, Mona Meissner, Therese Meyer, Paul Nadeau, Christopher Nadeau, Jessica Nadeau, Stephani Stracke, Karen Mauriala, Rick Daas, Kari Taplin, Scott Koep, Kelly Koep Naab, Josh Lanoue, and Jerry Lanoue and 22 great-grandchildren. Irene is also survived by her brothers Philip (Odie) Roers of Alexandria, Walter (Evelyn) Roers of Alexandria, Dennis (Irma) Roers of Fergus Falls, sisters Genevieve Nagorski of Brainerd and Alice (Mel) Boesen of Alexandria, sisters-in-law Pat Roers of Alexandria, and Agnes Daas-Byrne of Millerville, and broether-in-law Peter Daas of Evansville. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Tony Daas, great-grandson Eli Meyer, brother Ralph Roers, and sister Marcine Pischke-Kraemer. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, the the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville, Minnesota with Rev. Leroy Scheirl officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Mark Nadeau, Paul Nadeau, Christopher Nadeau, Rick Daas, Scott Koep, Larry Meissner, Randy Meyer, Larry Stracke, Phil Mauriala, Rod Naab, and Josh Lanoue serving as pallbearers.