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- [[OBITUARY Iron County Reporter Sep 10 1997 "Irene Hoar"
IRON RIVER-Irene R. Hoar, 94, died Sept. 2 at the Mather Nursing Home in Ishpeming.
She was born Feb. 27, 1903 in Florence, Wis., the daughter of the late Charles and Barbara (Gould) Borns. She moved to Iron River as a child with her parents and attended the former Central School. On Feb. 27, 1923, she married Walter L. Hoar and the couple made their home in Iron River. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1976. She became a member of First Presbyterian Church in Iron River on May 22, 1938, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was also a member of the Presbyterian Women and was honored by the church as a member with the greatest number of years in music ministry in the church choir. She was an accomplished violinist and in her younger years played in the theater orchestras that accompanied silent movies. She was also an accomplished pianist. She was preceded in death by seven sisters and five brothers.
She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth "Betty" Varda of Marquette and Barbara Hoar of Norridge, Ill.; four grandchildren, Raymond , Thomas, Robert and James Varda; five great grandchildren, David, Michael, Bradley, Hayley, and Jessica Varda.
Visitation and funeral services were held Sept. 5 at First Presbyterian Church in Iron River with the Rev. Clayton Parcels officiating.
Pallbearers were Raymond, Robert, David, Thomas, James and Bradley Varda.
Langenberg Funeral Home of Iron River was in charge of funeral arrangements.]]
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