Irene E. Summers

Irene E. Summers, age 99, Green Bay, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Lake 

house New Holstein. She was born on August 10, 1926 to the late Maurice and Ella (Nies) Summers. Irene was a graduate of Wrightstown High School and later attended Badger Business College. She was a dedicated employee of Traveler’s Insurance Company until they closed the area office. She then worked for Brown County until her retirement. After retiring she enjoyed traveling, bus trips, concerts, lunch with “the girls”, going to movies and dinner with a good Scotch Old Fashion in hand.

Irene volunteered for the Red Cross for more than 20 years and also did Homecare. She is an active member of St. Willebrord Catholic Church where she coordinated funeral luncheons and was involved with the Sanctuary Society. She loved to cook and bake…well known for her famous sugar cookies, pumpkin pie and dill pickles. Irene’s kind heart helped many and she will be very missed.

Survivors include her sister, Ann Van Grinsven; many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Thankful to her many special friends, Joan Daniels, Joan Warden, Mary Coleman, Phillis Clarkowski, Mary Cieslewicz, Judy Friedrichs and Kathy LaMae.

She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Robert Summers, Joseph (Everal) Summers, Rita (Clarence) Coenen, Theresa (Brawley) Vaughn and Dennis Van Grinsven; nephews Roy Coenen, Dale Summers, Lee Van Grinsen and Joe Coenen; niece Julie Coenen; a dear friend, Lois Hackl.

Family and friends may gather on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at St. Willebrord Catholic Church, 209 S. Adams St., Green Bay, WI 5430 from 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 3:00 pm with Fr. Andy Cribben presiding.

Entombment in Allouez Chapel Mausoleum.

Irene's family would like to say thank you to the caring staff at Lake House New Holstein Assisted Living and Bristol Hospice. You kindly guided Irene on her journey home.