Irene C. McNea Obituary

We are sad to announce that on November 3, 2020, at the age of 88, Irene C. McNea of Fairmont, Minnesota, born in Saint James, Minnesota passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irene C. McNea to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Haler and Gertrude Haler (Ries); her husband Marlin "Bud" McNea; and her sisters, Virginia Meyer (Alfred) and Josephine Else (Stanley).

She is survived by: her children, Leonard, Kathy York (Wayne) of Detroit Lakes, MN, Lenny McNea (Sue) of Spirit Lake, IA, Leon McNea of Fairmont, MN and Mark McNea of Winona, MN; her grandchildren, Tony York of Detroit Lakes, MN, Traci Goble (Tracy Brolin) of Pelican Rapids, MN, Tina Somdahl, Tara Krause (Matt) of Frazee, MN, Karrina Elmore (Doug) of Good Thunder, MN, Matt McNea (Liz) of Spencer, IA, Charles McNea (Marie) of Boerne, TX, Steven McNea of Spirit Lake, IA, Lindsey Olsen (Craig) of Rosemount, MN and Adam McNea of Mankato, MN; her great grandchildren, Bethany, Katherine, Austin, Amanda, Ati, Keli, Karson, Karter, Cecilia, Olivia, Maggie, Owen, Bryn, Miguel, Luis, Caden, Gabriel, Lilly, Ethan, Maxwell and Monore; her great great grandchildren, Raegen, Ava, Connor, Margaret and Jonah; and her sisters, Delores Smith of St. James, MN and Trudy Klein of Fairmont, MN. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

The family asks that people are mindful of social distancing guidelines, wearing masks and best practices in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19.