Juanita Irwin

Friday, January 6, 2012

Mrs. Juanita Irwin, age 72, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at the St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis.

Born Jan. 6, 1939 in Vevay, Ind., she was the daughter of Charles William and Jeanette (Monroe) Birkemeier.

She was a 1957 graduate of Reelsville High School.

She married Robert E. Irwin on Jan. 26, 1958, and he survives.

Juanita had been a homemaker and a member of the Longbranch Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband; children, Deanna S. (Gary) Neese of Gosport, Tammy (Johnny) Overstreet of Greencastle, David (Terri) Irwin of Spencer, and Natalie (Bob O'Leary) Irwin of Newark, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Renee (Kevin Lovelace) Joslin, Seth (Krista) Irwin, Eric Joslin, Wendi (Andrew) O'Hair, Daniele Neese, Bruce McKenzie, Evan Neese, Jacob Overstreet, Josh Overstreet, Axl Overstreet and Kaysea Overstreet; three great-grandchildren, Kannon Lovelace, Aubrie McKenzie and Zane O'Hair.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Charles R. Birkemeier, and a sister, Evelyn Roach.

Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Bro. Scott Smith officiating.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until time of service on Sunday.

Friends and family are invited to fellowship at the David and Terri Irwin residence, 6771 N. U.S. 231 Spencer, following services

Memorial contributions may be made in memory to the Long Branch Church of Christ c/o 3890 W. CR 125 South, Greencastle, IN 46135

Condolences and expressions of sympathies may be shared with the family c/o www.bittlesandhurtfuneralhome.com.