Obit of Irene Artist House (h200) - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 21 Apr 2002 =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. =============================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star 7 April 2002 Irene Artist House Graveside service for Irene Artist House, 84, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2002, at the Duncan City Cemetery. Irene Artist House was born July 23, 1917, in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Ray and Fannie Victoria (Remey) Barker, and died Thursday, April 4, 2002, in Oklahoma City. She came to Chickasha from California 20 years ago. Irene worked in the cotton fields and worked in maid service at motels. She enjoyed playing bingo and the slot machines. She also enjoyed fishing. Irene was preceded in death by her husband: John House, 1 son, Ray House, 1 daughter, Helen Lafern Finney, and 4 brothers, William, Ray, Ballard and Loyd. Survivors include: 5 daughters: Margaret Snip, of Seattle, Washington, Nina Cummings of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Jewel Harris, of Kingman, Arizona, Joan Johnson, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Pauline House, of California; 4 sons: Tommy House, of California, Leon House, of Kingman, Arizona, Johnny House, of Kingman, Arizona, Roger House of Ohio; 1 sister: Opal Jewel Ritz, of California; 23 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren. Interment will be in the Duncan City Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.