Irene Genevieve Dougherty

Irene Genevieve (Nelson) Dougherty, daughter of Hans and Ella (Brenden) Nelson, was born August 14, 1932 in Long Lake Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Long Lake Lutheran Church of rural St. James. Irene married Eugene Dougherty Jr. on April 17, 1948 at the Long Lake Lutheran Church. Eugene passed away in September 1978. Irene worked for five years at Green Giant in St. James and 18 years at Tony Downs in Madelia, MN. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the family's lake cabin where she loved to fish. She was a member of the VFW and Legion Auxiliaries in St. James. Irene Dougherty, age 84, of St. James died on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. She is survived by her children; Dennis (Diana) Dougherty of Copperas Cove, TX, Bruce (Rachel) Dougherty of St. James, Douglas Dougherty of Whitney, Barbara (Sylvan) Stroschein of Ormsby and Brenda (Daniel) Fredin of St. James, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law Carl (Rose) Dougherty, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, parents, brothers Ludvig, Selmer, Oliver and Alvin, sisters, Esther Sands and Myrtle Dougherty, brothers-in-law Harry, Edward, Robert, and Harold Dougherty, Verner Sands, Jack Rempker, and Ray Pittman; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Pittman, Jeannette Rempker, Margaret and Betty Nelson, Rita Dougherty, Carolyn Doughtery, Josephine Nelson and Eleanora Dougherty. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 13, 2016 First Presbyterian Church, St. James 706 3rd Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Wednesday, September 14, 2016 First Presbyterian Church, St. James 706 3rd Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 10:30 am Wednesday, September 14, 2016 First Presbyterian Church, St. James 706 3rd Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Butterfield City Cemetery Address not given Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Fellowship Please join the family for lunch and fellowship following the service, burial will follow.