Irene Mary Holubec

January 13, 1926 - July 6, 2020

Irene Holubec, 94, of Melvin, Texas, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in Eden, Texas. She was born in Lowake, Texas to Vince and Mary (Ripple) Dusek on January 13, 1926. She married Pete Holubec on February 24, 1948 in Lowake, Texas. Irene was a resident of McCulloch County since August 1969 after moving from Rowena, Texas. She was lifelong homemaker. She was a member of the Melvin United Methodist Church. Irene dedicated her life to her husband and family. She loved vegetable gardening, growing roses and prize irises, baking desserts, pecan pies, Christmas candies and Fruit Cake. Irene also loved to make homemade egg noodles. She always looked forward to sharing her baked cookies and treats with her family and friends. Irene loved baseball. As a young lady she played on several lady’s softball teams and always looked forward to baseball. She readily had knowledge of professional baseball over many years. Irene is preceded in death by her husband Pete Holubec. Irene is survived by a daughter, Irene Holubec-Gootzeit and husband Abe of University City, Missouri, three sons, David Holubec, Michael Holubec and wife Suzi, and Frankie Holubec and wife Jane all of Melvin, Texas, seven grandchildren, Joshua Gootzeit and wife Beth, Julia Gootzeit and husband Gregory, Cole Holubec and wife Jana, Ceth Holubec and wife Kendra, Chad Holubec, Cody Holubec and wife Lori, and Darci McMeekin and husband Mike, and eleven great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10:00 AM Friday, July 10, 2020, at Rest Haven Cemetery with Scott Melton officiating. The family request memorials go to WTRC’s Hospice of San Angelo, PO Box 471 San Angelo, Texas 79602, or Melvin United Methodist Church, PO Box 866 Melvin, Texas 76825. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Brady.