Irene Yuhas Ice, Class of 1946, who shared an uncle, Steve Kerekes, with me, passed away Thursday, July 12.

Irene as a teenager spent the summer on Pike Street in Monongah with Steve, his wife Helen Olesky Kerekes and Helen’s parents, Martin Olesky and Mary Poremba Olesky, who were my grandparents because their son was John W. Olesky, Sr., my father. Irene was attending summer school at Monongah High.

Grandma Olesky would be irritated because so many boys were visiting Irene. I was about 11 so I thought Irene was really cool and beautiful.

Steve’s sister, Clara Kerekes Yuhas, was Irene’s mother. She ran a boarding house in Carolina to make ends meet after Tunney’s father, Andrew Yuhas, passed away.

Irene had four children: Trudy Ice Lemley, Tom Ice, Terry Ice and Todd Ice.

Both Irene and her sister, Clara “Tunney” Yuhas, Class of 1944, had a thing for the musical Vingle boys during their Monongah High days. Tunney “thought the world of” Raymond Vingle, Irene once told me. Irene dated Anthony “Bugs” Vingle, now deceased, as is Bugs’ widow, Mary Martha Cavrich Vingle, who passed away in 2011.

Tunney predeceased Irene. So did another sister, Elizabeth Yuhas Dudash. Liz was married to Andy Dudash. Tunney was married to Jimmy Kniceley. Irene was married to Guy Ice.

Irene’s obituary:
Visitation
Friday, Jul 13, 2018
2:00 PM-8:00 PM

Visitation
Saturday, Jul 14, 2018
10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Funeral Service
Saturday, Jul 14, 2018
12:00 PM

Irene Yuhas Ice

January 19, 1928 - July 12, 2018

Irene Yuhas Ice, 90, of Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2018. She was born January 19, 1928 in Carolina, a daughter of the late Clara and Andrew Yuhas. She was the wife of 51 years of the late Guy H. Ice, Jr., whom she married September 10, 1950.

Irene was born, raised and lived her entire life in Carolina and was the oldest member of the Carolina Community at the time of her death. Being that she was very family oriented, she wanted her family together as often as possible.

One of her favorite places to spend time was the family camp in Petersburg by the beautiful mountains and river. She was a 1946 graduate of Monongah High School and a member of the Carolina United Methodist Church. Along with her daughter, Trudy Lemley, she co-authored the book: “Carolina Mine- A Northern WV Coal Camp.”

She was proud of her Hungarian heritage, and that her family was recognized as Family of the Year in 1996. She played softball for the Owens-Illinois team where she was named All-State Center Fielder in 1946-47.

Irene was devoted to her family. She was a devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother (Grammie), and was known as Grammie Ice and Mom to many more than just her own family. She loved to cook and bake (her cream horns and her Hungarian nut rolls were the best) and no one left her house with an empty stomach.

Survivors include her four children and spouses: Trudy (Terry) Lemley, Tom (Kim Glover) Ice, Terry (Lori Hawkins) Ice, and Todd (Tamra Prunty) Ice; 6 grandchildren: Trina (Lemley) and Bill Wilson, Lori (Lemley) and Andrew Menas, Teri Beth (Lemley) and Matt Gower, Jay and Amanda (Garrett) Ice, Cody and Britany (Horner) Ice, James and Miranda Fisher; 8 great grandchildren: Audrie, Brier and Bailey Menas, Fletcher, Bow and Steyr Gower, Jake Thomas Ice, Denim Guy Ice and Matthew Tucker; very special cousin: Sandy Moore; a nephew: Andy (Junie) and Carol Dudash; a niece: Tina (Kniceley) Malcomb; and great nieces: Angela Watson and Denise Jacoby and their children.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by her sisters: Elizabeth “Liz” Dudash and husband Andy, Clara “Tunny” Kniceley and husband Jimmy; her great grandson: Jeremy Jacob Ice; a niece and her husband: Renae (Kniceley) and Dick Ashcraft; and a sister-in-law and husband: Wilda (Ice) and Lowell Kelly.

The family would like to thank Freda Boggs for her compassionate care and the staff of WV Caring Hospice, who assisted all of her children and grandchildren take care of Irene in Trudy’s home.

Friends may call at the Hutson Funeral Home, 3171 Husky Highway, Farmington, on Friday from 2-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon Saturday in the funeral home with Pastor Danny Blake officiating. Interment will be in the Ice/Lemley Cemetery at Carolina. www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com .