Irene Huber

Irene (Papritz) Huber, 87, of Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz, Germany, passed away Oct. 19 at the Espachstift nursing home in Kaufbeuren.

She was born in Gablonz an der Neiße in the former Sudetenland, Czech Republic, on June 29, 1936. As war refugees, her family relocated to Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, in West Germany after World War II, where she met her husband of 65 years, Gerhard Huber, who survives. 

Surviving along with her husband are her three children, Martina Wagner (husband: Dieter) in Texas; Georg Huber in Germany; and Annemarie McClung (husband: Kent) in Portland; five grandchildren, Katarina Hoang (husband: Andrew) and Isabel Yeomans (husband: David), both in Texas; Ian, Lillian and Julia McClung in Indiana; and two great-grandchildren, Oliver and Aiden Hoang in Texas. 

Irene was an accomplished homemaker who loved taking care of her family, house and garden. She was a lifelong learner who learned to play the piano at age 60, and took Italian lessons into her 80s. She enjoyed traveling, hiking, swimming, ice-skating and skiing, especially in her beloved Alps.

When her daughters moved to the United States, her husband and she visited Portland and Tomball, Texas, often to spend time with their grandchildren. She treasured her time in Portland, where her husband and she met many people during their numerous stays, which included visits to the schools, Arts Place and Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church. 

A memorial service was held Oct. 26 at the chapel of the Waldfriedhof cemetery in Kaufbeuren.