Irene Friess lost her battle with all of her chronic health issues Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 9:04 am.
Of course, if you knew Irene you know that she finally made her way to heaven about 10:15 that morning.
She was born December 1, 1944 in Lobatos Zacatecas, Mexico and moved to the United States when she was 12 years old.
Irene was an accomplished entrepreneur and a savvy business woman.
She started working at Saunders Flowers and shortly after she attended Anthony’s School of Floral Design of Texas in San Antonio.
In the mid-70s she opened Flowers by Irene and ran a very successful floral business for over 30 years.
She reluctantly closed and retired in 2007. She was very artistic and her floral arrangements were like no other.
Irene was very involved with her community as well as her church.
She attended St. Ann’s Catholic Church and was involved with the Guadalupanas for many years.
She was one of a kind, our Mama - strong, intelligent, brave, courageous, smart, classy, opinionated, creative artistic, kind, generous, funny and beautiful. A lover of life, food, family, good times and pictures! She had the most infectious smile and laugh.
She was loved by many!
Irene was preceded in death by her father Dolores Garcia and a brother Pascual Garcia.
Irene leaves behind her husband Turney Friess, her mother Josephine Hernandez, her children Clara (Terry) Lemons of Corpus Christi, TX, Gladys (Robert) Noriega of Cisco, TX, George Arredondo of Orlando, Fl.
She is also survived by her grandchildren Michele (Garrett) Eison, Owen Luke Friess and Molly Friess as well as great-grand children Case Robert Eison and Gibson Jack Eison, sisters- Teresa (Manuel) Flores, Rosemary Perez and Lilia (Frank) Gallegos.
Services will be on Monday, May 21, at 10:00 a.m. at St Ann’s Catholic Church.
Intermittent will immediately follow at Sonora Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Eleazar Flores, Lelo Morales, Ryan Adame, Enrique Flores, Mikey Lopez, Oscar Silguero, Joshua Hines and Noah Hines.
