Irene M. Prouty, age 99, of Watertown, SD passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Avantara Hospice Care Center in Watertown.
Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Watertown with Reverend Paul Kuckhahn to officiate and Julie Sulzle as the organist. The church will live-stream the service.
Visitation will be 5-7pm, Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Interment will be at Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery near Lake Norden, SD.
Pall bearers will be Scott Jucht, Tony VanDerWolde, Caleb Linn, Isaac VanDerWolde, Duane Goens and Myron Goens.
Honorary Pall Bearers will be Irene’s great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
Irene Marie Prouty was born on January 29, 1924 to August and Augusta (Fromke) Bunde in Germantown Township, Codington County, South Dakota. She graduated eighth grade at Popham #62. She was confirmed in St. John’s Lutheran Church of Rauville.
Irene married Lyle L. Prouty on June 27, 1943. They were married 27 years during which time the couple farmed; and had two daughters, Lois and Audrey.
Irene moved back to Watertown in 1970. She was a member of Saint Martin’s Lutheran Church. Her faith was her firm foundation and she was a prayer warrior for everyone.
She worked until retirement from Minnesota Rubber & Plastic Company in Watertown.
Irene enjoyed traveling and taking bus tours. Her favorite was the trip to New York City and visiting Ellis Island.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her infant daughter, Audrey; her husband, Lyle; her sister, Ethel Boeder; her brothers, Ernest and Edgar; and her son-in-law, Jim Jucht.
Irene is survived by her daughter, Lois Jucht; her sister, Deloris Goens; her granddaughter, Sherri VanDerWolde (Tony); her grandson, Scott Jucht (Jackie); her great-granddaughters, Alyssa Linn (Caleb); Kaylie Jucht (fiancé Marshall Elkin), Ashley Jucht; her great-grandson, Isaac VanDerWolde; her great great-grandson, Benjamin Linn; numerous nieces and nephews; and friends.