Miss Bieritz was formerly employed as an operator for Illinois Bell in Yorkville until 1939, when the phone company went to the dial system. She then became a long-distance operator in Oak Park, IL, until her retirement. Irene was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
Miss Bieritz was a lifelong member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville.Survivors included her three brothers: Erick Bieritz of Yorkville, Herman Bieritz of Ottawa, IL, and Walter (Elorn) Bieritz of Yorkville, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: George, Gerhardt, and Reuben; and five sisters: Evelyn Hardecopf, Rhoda Bieritz, Ruth Bieritz, Anna Sullivan, and Esther Bieritz.Funeral services were held December 12, 1995, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor John Leaf officiating.
Miss Bieritz was formerly employed as an operator for Illinois Bell in Yorkville until 1939, when the phone company went to the dial system. She then became a long-distance operator in Oak Park, IL, until her retirement. Irene was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
Miss Bieritz was a lifelong member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Yorkville.Survivors included her three brothers: Erick Bieritz of Yorkville, Herman Bieritz of Ottawa, IL, and Walter (Elorn) Bieritz of Yorkville, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: George, Gerhardt, and Reuben; and five sisters: Evelyn Hardecopf, Rhoda Bieritz, Ruth Bieritz, Anna Sullivan, and Esther Bieritz.Funeral services were held December 12, 1995, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor John Leaf officiating.
Family Members
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Evelyn Mathilde Louise Bieritz Hardecopf
1896–1981
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George Heinrich Bieritz
1898–1898
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Gerhardt August Bieritz
1899–1992
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Rhoda Wilhelmine Bieritz
1901–1976
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Erick Herman Bieritz
1902–1997
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Anna Lorena Bieritz Sullivan
1905–1984
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Esther Selma Bieritz
1907–1983
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Ruth Alma Bieritz
1907–1995
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Reuben Friedrich Bieritz
1909–1979
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Herman Wilhelm Bieritz
1910–1997
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Walter Carl "Pete" Bieritz
1912–2001
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