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September 8, 2017 - December 14, 2011

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Irene Niederhoefer, 94, of Oakland, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at West Point Living Center in West Point. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church on the county line with Vicar Jeffrey Schmitz officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at St. John’s Church cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the Humane Society. Irene Anna Niederhoefer was born September 8, 1917 on the family farm in Cuming County to Louis and Pauline (Luebker) Niederhoefer. She attended grade school at District 46 in Cuming County, high school at Alda Grove, and Uehling then graduated from Oakland High School in 1936. After high school, she took care of the family farm, cattle, hogs and chickens, while helping to care for her grandfather and aunt. Irene was a dedicated caregiver to family and friends, often helping with transportation to doctor appointments and funerals. She volunteered at the Oakland Nursing Home, mending clothes and helping with meals. She was a frequent blood donor and loved cats, she loved to travel and enjoyed a trip to Europe, camping and taking bus tours. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Dorcas Missionary and Morningside Clubs. She is survived by her sister, Edith Niederhoefer of Oakland. She is preceded in death by her parents.