Irene Ermel
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Irene Ermel, age 105, a resident of Bronson, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kan. She was born Nov. 9, 1911, in Mapleton, Kan., the daughter of George Washington Howerton and Rebecca Hays Howerton. She married Ernest William Ermel on Jan. 22, 1930, at Mound City, Kan. Irene was a devoted wife and mother. She raised big gardens to supply the needs of her family. She also enjoyed cooking and backing and was known for her homemade breads and cinnamon rolls. She also liked to quilt and sew and tend to her flowers. She was a member of the Xenia Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher. In later years, she attended the Bronson Baptist Church.