Irene Heydon

Irene M. Heydon, age 102, of Mankato, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be 3 - 5 p.m. Friday (today) at Mankato Mortuary and also one hour prior to the service at the mortuary on Saturday. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato.

Irene was born on July 22, 1901 in Tyrone Township, LeSueur County, MN. She was the daughter of Frank and Alena (Williams) Diegnau. She attended rural school and moved to North Mankato with her parents in 1916. Irene was united in marriage to Phillip R. Heydon on January 19, 1922 in North Mankato. She was a homemaker, and was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, the Cereal Chapter of the Eastern Star, the Fortnightly Study Club of North Mankato, and the Nicollet County Historical Society. Irene was active with the American Legion Auxiliary since its inception, serving as its President, Secretary, and on various committees at the District level. Her community service also included hospital work for American Veterans groups and three years as Chairman of the North Mankato Volunteer program during World War II.

Irene is survived by three nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Phillip in 1968; three brothers and two sisters.