Irene (LaBelle) Mathews Sipher passed away at 3:30 am Monday January 2, 2023 at Falcon Lake Nursing Home in Zapata, Texas with family present.

Irene was born October 2, 1916. She was 106 years old at the time of her passing. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Mathews, one grandson, and her second husband Melvin Sipher as well as several sisters and brothers.

She is survived by two daughters, Marlene (Mathews) Hempel and Betty (Mathews) Strike Ortiz, One sister, Angeline Reinhardt, one son-in-law James Hempel, 6 grand children, 13 great grand children, 4 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Irene and her husband Roy were owners of a Jeep Dealership and Mathews auto sales and repair.

Visitation will be January 27, 2023 from 10:00 am until the time of the funeral mass at 11:00 am, at St. Mary's By The Lake Catholic Church, 7606 Lakeshore Drive, Racine Wisconsin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Falcon Lake Nursing Home, 200 Carla Street, Zapata, Texas 78076.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home Daniel A. Gonzalez, Funeral Director, 2102 N. US HWY 83 Zapata, Texas.