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Miriam Irelan Obituary

Born: Aug. 11, 1924; in Bristol, Ind.
Died: May 12, 2011; in Geneva

Miriam Louise Irelan (nee Hagerty), 86, died Thursday, May 12, at Delnor Hospital, Geneva.

She was born Aug. 11, 1924, in Bristol, Ind.

She is survived by her daughter, Sally Stancati, and her son-in-law, Anthony Stancati, of St. Charles; grandchildren, Angela Stancati (husband Jarid Funderburg) of Geneva, Jennifer Stancati (husband Aaron Aspinwall) of Batavia and Anthony "TJ" Stancati Jr. (wife Marie Stancati) of Wheaton; great-grandson, Augustine "Augie" Aspinwall; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Irelan; grandchildren, Christopher "CJ" Irelan and Andrew (Drew) Irelan of Elkhart, Ind.; Arthur Hagerty (wife Marillyn Hagerty) of Union, Mich.; and nieces and nephews from both families.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 45 years, Robert O. Irelan of Bristol, Ind.; and her son, John Irelan of Elkhart, Ind.; and parents, Arthur Hagerty and Esther Zeigler Hagerty.

A memorial service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Bristol United Methodist Church in Bristol, Ind.

Contributions may be made to the St. Charles Public Library, 1 South 6th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174 or Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, 200 Whitfield Dr., Geneva, IL 60134.

Arrangements were handled by Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles. For more information, call the funeral home at 630-584-0060 or visit www.yursfuneralhomes.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Kane County Chronicle from May 14 to May 16, 2011.

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