E. Irene Baumgartner, 96, passed away October 11, 2023, at Mennonite Memorial Home.  

Irene was born August 20, 1927 in Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada to Enos and Winnfred (Mounsey) Suter who preceded her in death. On June 21, 1947 she married Dwight Baumgartner who preceded her in death on April 5, 2023. (View Dwight's obituary HERE.)

She was a graduate of Pandora High School and was a lifelong member of Grace Mennonite Church of Pandora. She retired from Pandora-Gilboa High School as the head cook and was a member of the Mid-Century Club. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and traveling. Irene and her husband enjoyed wintering at Corpus Christi, Texas-North Padre Island. 

She is survived by three children, Stephen (Sue) Baumgartner of York, PA, Fran (Bill) Holtgreven of New Braunfels, TX, and Rebecca Kinkle of Houston, TX; four grandchildren, Heather (Kevin) Litwiler, Brian (Heather) Baumgartner, Amy (John) Ring, and Justin (Naomi) Kinkle; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Gregory Kinkle.

A combined memorial service for Irene and Dwight will be held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora. Pastor Matthew Yoder to officiate the service. A private burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, October 14, 2023, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com/