IRENE CSEKE

1952 - 2013

Irene Mary Cseke, beloved wife of Tom Cseke, passed away in Taber on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the age of 61 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. with Reverend Vincent TuanHa, Celebrant. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.
Besides her loving husband Tom, Irene is survived by their daughter Heather (Sean) Ashlee of Calgary and two grandchildren, Blake and Reese Ashlee. She is also survived by her brother Ron Volk of Calgary and his children Mark (Jill) Volk, Adam (Pam) Volk, Jen (Tyler) Perry and their families; sister-in-law Velma Volk of Calgary and her daughter Denise (Paul Battistella) Volk and family; sister-in-law Christa (Guy) Quinton of Calgary and her children Monica (Bruce) Rauch, George (Terri) Volk, Diane (Shawn) Hamilton, Stan (Lisa) Volk, Lisa Volk and their families. She will also be fondly remembered by Tom’s siblings, Rick Cseke, Pete Cseke, Linda Cseke and their families.
She was predeceased by her son Kevin Cseke, parents Tony and Annie Volk, two brothers George Volk, Charles Volk and a nephew Kenneth Volk.
Irene was born in Taber on February 13, 1952, the youngest of four children and attended St. Mary’s School. Following graduation, she married Tom Cseke in 1971 and moved to the farm. Irene was “thrown” into farm life, milking cows, gathering eggs and helping in the field, all of which she found to be a huge adjustment for a town girl, but one she grew to love. Tom and Irene raised two children on the farm and she worked a short while at the Five & Dime Store. In 1980 they moved to town and she began working at the drug store now known as Pharmasave, where she remained for the past thirty three years and has become a friendly face for many people around town. She loved to travel and spent many memorable vacations on the beaches of Hawaii and the Caribbean. Irene was a special “g-mo” to her grandchildren and truly loved spending time spoiling them.
Irene’s special friends recently told her “life isn’t really about the heroic acts or even the deeds we do but rather a constant goodness of how we’ve treated others with decency, being compassionate towards others or just giving a smile to someone who needed one that day. You’ve been like that Irene”.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Irene’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 317 - 10 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2M7.
The family wish to offer special thanks to the staff of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the Taber Hospital for the care given to Irene during her illness.