of Harrison, AR
September 29, 1943 - January 2, 2022
Irene Sykes, age 78, of Harrison, Arkansas, formerly of Upstate New York, died Sunday, January 2, 2022, at the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. She was born September 29, 1943, to Philip and Berta (Koch) Weidle, in Bad Gronenbach, Germany.
Irene moved to the United States in 1973 and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She married Donald V. Sykes in 1969, who retired from the Air Force CMSGT after 28 years. She was a nurse caring for numerous people throughout New York.
Irene is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Tonya and Darryl Cooper, of Harrison; her grandchildren, Hanna (Ezekiel), Emmie, Adianna, Mirijam and Noah; her great-granddaughter, Madelynn; her sister Elsbeth; and three brothers, Herbert, Gustav, and Erhardt. She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret; and her brother, Arthur.
Services will be private.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Fine, New York.
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9 Condolence(s)
Markus Einsiedler
Friday, January 21, 2022
Dear Tonya, I feel so sorry about the death of aunt Irene! It must be very hard for you having lost your mom! I‘m also very sad. I appreciated her a lot! For her it must be wonderful to be with Jesus now. But for you and for us, especially Elsbeth, it is a big loss!
I wish you and your family much strength.
Much love!
Markus
Liz Claycomb
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Dear Tonya and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with ya’ll on the loss of your Mom. She was a sweetheart who will be truly missed. Am blessed to have called her “My Friendâ€ðŸ’–
God BlessðŸ™ðŸ»ðŸ’
Liz
Eileen Cummings
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Dear Tonya & Darryl and Family: So very sorry Irene, your dear loved one, has passed away. We have missed her loving, kind spirit at Christ Community. How wonderful she is home with the Lord and home with Don. May God comfort your hearts with precious memories. In His love, Eileenâ¤
Jennifer Goshow
Thursday, January 13, 2022
We send our condolences to you Tonya and Darryl at the loss of your mother. Having been a member at the church where she attended with your dad for so many years she was in the shining example of quiet faith not flashy or showy but you knew she always was willing to pray for you or talk to you if you needed a listening ear. She was a kind person and she will be missed very dearly. I am so grateful that she was able to be with you during her last few years. And now she is reunited with her sweet husband Don who we also miss very much our prayers are with you at this time . Jennifer and Shawn Goshow
Rita Stewart
Thursday, January 13, 2022
While I am saddened to hear of Irene's passing, I am happy to know she is once again reunited with Don. So many times I would ask her how she was doing and her response was always how much she missed him. They were such God loving people to know and call friends. Our church was blessed to have them. Rest in peace, Irene and give Don a hug from me, Love you both.
Lynette Huggler
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Irene was a very sweet person. We were in Sunday School together at Christ Community Church. We were also in church together, both in Syracuse NY. I will miss her.
Vicki Cammer
Thursday, January 13, 2022
While this news is heartbreaking, I'm rejoicing that Irene is now with her Savior and the husband she loved so much. She often popped into my Sunday School room on Sunday mornings before classes started, and was such an encouragement. She was a tremendous prayer warrior. One of the last times I saw her, she gave me one of Don's wood carvings. I treasure it. She will always have a place in my heart.
Barbara Soper and Family
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
What a sweet woman of tremendous strength and faith! Don and Irene were two of our favorite people at Immanuel Church of the Nazarene. They always were supportive, kind and the true definition of a believer in Jesus Christ. I am sorry to hear of Irene’s passing but we celebrate in knowing she is reunited with Don. Thinking of you all.
Bill and Jane Cristman
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Irene is our eternal sister who blessed our lives in so many ways. Her kindness, sincerity and soft- spoken manner will long be remembered. She is with her Lord, to Whom she was so faithful.