Irene E. Schnipke
Kalida – Irene E. Schnipke, 88, of Kalida died 10:25 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Meadows of Kalida.  She was born February 1, 1924 in Ottoville to the late Leo and Mary (Smith) Eickholt.  On August 2, 1947, she married Leo William Schnipke who died May 7, 2005.
Irene is survived by her 9 children:  Judy (Bill) Trenkamp of Kalida, James (Margaret) Schnipke of Ottoville, Linda (Dave) Recker of Glandorf, Marilyn (Dennis) Wenzlick of Otttoville, Michael (Dolly) Schnipke of Kalida, Dave (Donna) Schnipke of Kalida, Dennis (Pat) Schnipke of Kalida, Kenneth Schnipke of Rockford, Illinois, Charlie (Nadine) Schnipke of Kalida; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Rita Ricker of Delphos and Martha (Louis) Kaverman of Delphos.She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers: Lawrence and Jerome Eickholt.
Irene was a homemaker.  She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida, its Altar Rosary Society and Catholic Ladies of Columbia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2012 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida with Fr. Mark Hoying officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township (corner of St Rts 224 and 634). Memorials may be made to St. Michael Catholic Church or to The Meadows of Kalida.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.

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