Irene Virginia Roth passed away June 30, 2016, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 94.

Irene was born in La Crosse, Kansas, November 12, 1921 to Henry John Wagner and Juliana Sabersch. She was the fourth of eight siblings Hilda, Esther, Oliver, Eldon, Johnny, La Donna and Richard.

The family moved from Lacrosse to Garden City, Kansas in 1924. There, Irene attended school, graduating from Garden City High school in 1939.

During WWII, an Army Air Force base was built in Garden City to teach basic flight training. There Irene found employment. Her job was to inspect and do maintenance on the propellers of the aircraft.
Following the war, Irene met Eugene Roth, a marine veteran. The two hit it off and drove to Kansas City where they were married on September 2, 1947. They settled on a farm north of Bazine, where they lived for many years prior to moving into town. In 1948, their daughter Cheryl was born, followed by Ron in 1952, Janice in 1954 and Ken in 1964.

Irene cooked for 10 years for the Bazine Public Schools. She enjoyed being a part of young people’s lives.

She was a lifelong member of the Bazine Seventh-day Adventist church, where she was the church pianist for nearly 50 years.

In 1997, Irene and Eugene celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene, son Ronald Roth, and daughter Cheryl Smith. Survivors include her brother, Richard (Billie) Wagner, Tulsa, OK, children, Janice (Jeff) Davis, Tulsa, OK, and Ken (Donna) Roth, Denver, CO, 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday, July 9, at the LaCrosse, Kansas Seventh-day Adventist church at 3 PM. Burial will follow at the Bazine Cemetery.

Viewing will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Friday, July 8, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 6-8 P.M.

Donations may be given to the charity of your choice.