Irene Jaeger Igers passed away on November 6, 2022, at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau. She was born June 14, 1932, to Lawrence and Eva Jaeger in Pierce County, North Dakota, one of fourteen children. She attended High School at St. Francis' Academy, Hankinson, North Dakota. After High School she joined the community of Franciscan Sisters of Hankinson. She worked in hospitals in North Dakota as a nursing assistant and Licensed Practical Nurse. In 1969 she graduated as a Registered Nurse from St. Joseph's Hospital, Minot, North Dakota.

She then participated in a Clinical Pastoral Education program at the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota. On August 18, 1971 she married Jack Igers in St. Anne's Church, Kimball, Minnesota. She subsequently worked in the University of Iowa psychiatric hospital in Iowa City, Iowa and Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.

She moved to Wausau, Wisconsin in 1973 and worked as a registered nurse at the Wausau Medical Center and the Marshfield Clinic until her retirement.

She was the mother of two children, Brad, of Lynnwood, Washington (partner, Megan James) and Shawn, deceased. One granddaughter, Harper, of Lynnwood, Washington. She is survived by her husband, Jack, and one sibling, Christ, of Fargo, North Dakota.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Anne's Church, Wausau at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 1 with visitation at the church from 9:30 until the time of service.

Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS