Irene Mary (Jaskie) Fussell, 95, of Bowling Green, died April 11, 2015 at Resthaven. She was born August 27, 1919 in Duluth, Minnesota to Theodore and Katherine Jaskie.

Irene attended St. Peter & Paul Catholic School up to the 8th grade, graduating from Denfield High School in Duluth in 1939. She moved to Englewood, California during World War II and worked at North American Defence Plant as a blue print clerk. After the war, she went to work at Security 1st National Bank. She met her husband William "Will" A. Fussell in California; they married on January 26, 1947 and were married 55 years. In 1951 she moved to Florida with her husband and lived in Bowling Green.

In Florida, Irene worked for Peace River Electric, retiring in 1982 after 27 ½ years. She was a long time member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Wauchula, and was very active in the church until her health change.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Will, and her parents.

Survivors include her sister, Evelyn Haffer of Lyons, OR; nephew, Tom Haffer (Mary) of Bowling Green, FL; niece, Kathy Walker (Steve) of Lyons, OR; great-niece, Candice Haffer of FL; great-nephews, Adam and Ian Walker of OR; 4 great-great-nieces and nephews, cousins, Joannie, Jeannie, and Raymond, all of Duluth; and many other family members and friends.

Visitation will be held at 3 pm on Wednesday, April 15th at St. Michael Catholic Church, followed by Funeral Mass at 3:30 PM. Father Fabio Schilereff will officiate. Interment is in Mount Pisgah Cemetery.

Donations may be made to Resthaven, 298 Rest Haven Rd., Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 in honor of Irene Fussell.