of Jonesboro, AR
November 25, 1917 - April 24, 2019
Irene Jones Umbach, 101, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at St. Bernards Villa. She was born November 25, 1917, to James Albert and Ida Mae Jones in Holland, Missouri.
Mrs. Umbach was previously a secretary/bookkeeper at Sam Black Motor Company in Blytheville. She was a member of First Christian Church in Blytheville. Shopping was a favorite hobby, but she was an accomplished artist and loved doing theater.
Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband of 30 years, Val Umbach; two brothers; two sisters and a niece.
Survivors include a son, Ben (Paula) Henderson of San Antonio, TX; a step-daughter, Valerie Luke of Smyrna, GA; five grandchildren; one great grandchild, and niece, Judy Cohoon of Steele, MO.
Funeral will be Monday, April 29, 2019 at 4:00 pm at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with Don Martin officiating. Burial will be Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX, on a later date.
Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St Jude's Childrens Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or the R-3 Party Fund (Cancer) [%] Mary Wagner, 321 LaVista, Steele, MO, 63877.
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Jonathan and Solveig Umbach
Monday, April 29, 2019
Every time we had the occasion to meet Irene at family gatherings, Irene was a lovely and cheerful part of our family and didn't mind the long travel to join us in spite of advanced age.
Out sincere condolences to her family.
Jerry and Michelle White
Monday, April 29, 2019
Jerry and I have managed Val and Irene's farms in Oklahoma since 1977. Irene was such a delightful person. She has always been quite pleasant and easy to work with. We enjoyed her keen wit and sharp intellect. We will miss our phone conversations with Irene. Our sincerest condolences to her family.
Mikki Cook
Sunday, April 28, 2019
I have had great pleasure in coming to know Irene these last few months. She was always very polite to all the staff at The Villa, and I believe most of us went out of our way to please her. Irene was such an amazing, intelligent and kind lady, with grace and an abundance of personality and affection. I believe I thought she would live forever by sheer force of will. I am so sorry to be proven wrong. My prayers go out to the family and all of us who loved her. Her light will never be dimmed and she will forever live in my heart.