Garfield Co. - Obit for Mary Carolyn (BUCHHOLZ) IRBY

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Obit for Mary Carolyn (BUCHHOLZ) IRBY


Mary Carolyn (Buchholz) Irby died in her Woodland home Sunday, July 21, 
2002, at age 85.

Born Nov. 16, 1916, in Enid, Okla., Mrs. Irby had been a Yolo County 
resident for 66 years. She was one of eight children born to the late Walter 
and Laura (Claypole) Buchholz. She was married, in 1933, before she and her 
husband came to California. They arrived in Yolo County in 1936 where they made 
their home and reared five children. Mrs. Irby was employed by the local Woodland 
cannery for 33 years and continued her work as the union representative of Cannery
Workers Local Union until her retirement in 1978.

Mrs. Irby is survived by her children Robert "Bob" Irby and wife Carolyn of 
Rio Linda, Katherine Kelley and husband Dale of Canyonville, Ore., Walter "Sonny"' 
Irby and wife Sharon of Woodland, and Velma "Sis" Irby of Austin, Texas; nine
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are her brothers, John and Ronald Buchholz.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Noble P. Irby, in May 1969; 
and daughter, Delores Faye Irby, in November 1942.

Family and friends are invited to attend the remembrance of her life at a 
graveside funeral service scheduled at 11 a.m., Friday, July 26, in Monument Hill 
Memorial Park, Woodland, with Chaplain Scott Montgomery officiating. No visitation 
is scheduled prior to the graveside service.

The family requests memorials be directed, in her name, to: Cancer Society of 
Northern California, 1765 Challenge Way, Sacramento, 95815; or American Heart 
Association, 2007 "O" St., Sacramento, 95814.

Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with 
arrangements. Inquiries may be made by phoning 662-4658, or by contacting 
www.Legacy.com.

(Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Wednesday, July 24, 2002, (Woodland, Yolo 
County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 
711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family
listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)