Irene Faye Zackowski, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Prairie Lake Seniors Community in Grande Prairie, at the age of 76 years.

Irene was born on April 28, 1945. She was raised in Cold Lake, AB. Irene worked at Jensens Men’s Wear in Edson, AB, where she met her lifelong friends: Jay, Jim, Lucielle, and Leo. At the age of 40, she obtained her G.E.D in Brooks, AB, at the Brooks Campus.

Irene was German through and through. She was very strong, independent, and loving. Her favorite saying was “I tell it like it is”.

Irene liked bingo, shopping, and reading. She was a “super duper organizer”, writing everything in her calendar was important to her. She loved to have everything in order. Her interests were doing word searches and watching “Wheel of Fortune”.

Irene will be sadly missed by her husband Donald Benedict Zackowski; children: Carol (Nick) Kaufmann, Sharon (Cosmo) Skotniski, and Kevin Zackowski; as well as grandchildren: Anna Kaufmann, Christine Kaufmann (Eric), Bronsen Lambert, Dylan Lambert (Cristina), Jesse Zackowski, and Wyatt Zackowski.

Irene was predeceased by her parents Peter and Susan Dyck; siblings: Betty, Billy, and Elsie; brothers in-law Grant and Gary; as well as grandson Dustin Zackowski.

A Graveside will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00am, at the Grande Prairie Cemetery (84th Ave and 100th St.). Luncheon will follow at Oliver’s Funeral Home (10005 107 Ave.).

Memorial Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke of Alberta (100-119 14 St NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1Z6).