Irene’s Obituary Irene Darlene (Killeaney) Prozinski, 90, of Green Prairie Township and Little Falls, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN on Sunday, February 10th, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 16th, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Visitation with a prayer service will also be held on Friday, February 15th, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at St. James Catholic Church; with Interment in the spring at the cemetery located adjacent to their home on Green Prairie Fish Lake.
Irene was born on September 20th, 1928 in Woonsocket, South Dakota to William and Gertrude (Oppold) Killeaney. The family moved to Swanville, MN where they farmed until 1931. The family then moved to another farmstead west of Randall, MN, where Irene lived until she was united in marriage to Dennis Prozinski, her husband of nearly 67 years, on October 15th, 1952.
They were married in St. James Catholic Church in Randall, only at that time it was located on ‘the hill’ prior to moving to its current location. Irene attended a country school in Parker Township prior to graduating from St. Francis High School in Little Falls in 1945. She then worked for Munsingwear, a clothing manufacturer, in Little Falls from 1945 until 1952.
After her marriage, Dennis and Irene traveled with extended family to the Fresno, California area, where their first son was born in 1953. In 1955 they moved back to Minnesota and Little Falls, where they had two more sons, born in 1961 and 1962. In the summer of 1962, after spending much time constructing their new home on Green Prairie Fish Lake, they moved to their present home, where Irene resided the rest of her life.
Irene spent most of her adult life as a caregiver for her son Timothy who suffers from cerebral palsy, a birth condition. She was also the accountant/bookkeeper for the family backhoe/construction business that Dennis started in 1965 and operated until his retirement when he was in his 70’s. Irene was also an avid walleye fisherman, spending many summers in Canada trying to out-fish her husband Dennis with much success.
She also was a flower and vegetable gardener; with roses a specialty and many canned produce as proof of her two large gardens, one in black dirt, the other sand. Irene was a life-long member of St. James Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. Irene is survived by her husband Dennis; sons Alan (Susan) of Little Falls; Timothy of Little Falls; and Stephen (Denise) of Cold Spring, MN; five grandchildren; Julie, Tracy, Nicholas, Rachael and Matthew as well as four great-grandchildren.
Many, many nieces and nephews. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, William (Bill) and Gertrude Killeaney; sister, Wynona (Bill) Prozinski; brother, Robert Killeaney; brother, Lawrence Killeaney; and infant sister, Lila Mae Killeaney. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN.
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