Irene L. Kalina, 94, of Bowman, ND died on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman, ND. Funeral services for Irene will be at 2:00 pm at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Galen Strand and Pastor Charles Swanson will officiate with burial to follow at the Bowman cemetery. A luncheon will follow the service at the Bowman Lutheran Church, where Irene was a lifetime member.

Irene L Kalina was born on April 21, 1916 to Edwin and Ella Anderson in Colton, SD. There she attended Colton schools until they moved to ND in 1927, and she continued her education at Gascoyne, ND and graduated in 1934. After graduating, she worked at the Green Lantern restaurant and The Greeks Café in Scranton, ND; then she worked in Joe's Lunch in Bowman.

Irene married Adolph J. Kalina in October 16, 1937. After marriage they lived at the Leo Bartholmay farm. Later, they moved to the Bucholz place. In 1941, they moved to their home place, also known as the old Halleck place. It was there, that their sons Dell Roy, Darrell, Donald, and daughter Darlene were born. They lived there until April 1972, when they sold the farm and moved to Bowman.

Irene was active for many years in the Lutheran Church Auxiliary, Circle, Ladies Aid, and Sunday School. She was a Farmers Union Youth leader for 23 years and active in the Victory Homemakers Club for 50+ years. Irene worked at the Sunset Home in Bowman for one year in 1965, and she enjoyed participating in the Sunset Auxiliary activities for many years. Her hobbies included baking, cooking, crocheting, knitting, gardening, and quilting. Having coffee with her friends and reading were favorite past times.

Irene is survived by 3 children, Dell Roy Kalina and Donald Kalina of Bowman, and Darlene (Stan) Vik of Duluth, GA, daughter-in-law Karyl Kalina of Austin, TX; 8 grandchildren: Cheryl Bowman in Duluth, GA, Michael Vik in Austin, TX, Roxanne Williams in Stephens City, VA, Darik Kalina in St Charles, MI, Darren Kalina in Midland, MI, Brandon Kalina in Saginaw, MI, Janell Cassino in Decatur, GA, and Jeff Kalina in Sacramento, CA; and 11 great grandchildren: Mats, Nathan, and Dakota Bowman; Harrison and Tatiana, Vik; Olivia and Charlotte Williams; Maison and Rylie Kalina; Zachary and Tabatha Kalina.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Ella Anderson, brothers, Dennis and Everrett Anderson, sister, Millicent Bertelsen, husband, Adolph Kalina, and son Darrell Kalina.