Ramona ‘Mona K’ Katherine Mayer Irvin, age 68, a homemaker from Shelby, passed away Thursday at the Marias Medical Center due to a lengthy illness. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whittedfuneralchapel.com.

Survivors include her husband of  41 years, Dwayne Irvin of Shelby; daughters, Paula Anderson of Shelby, Margie (Ken) Foran of Helena and Ellen (Lyle) Bleecker of Shelby; sons, Mark (Shirley) Furr of Shelby, David (Jean) Irvin of Shelby, Joe (Pam) Irvin of Conrad and Mark (Wendy) Irvin of  Helena; and daughter-in-law, Carol Irvin of Shelby. She is also survived by sisters, Betty Jo Strissel of Havre, DP Stubbin of Havre and Patricia Smith of South Carolina; brothers, David Mayer, Mark Mayer and Patrick Mayer all of Havre; as well as 22 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Also, close friend, Bea Mascarenas, and the many people whose lives she touched survive Mona. 

Her parents, infant children, Tina Louise and Gustaveous Terry and a brother, Frank Mayer preceded Mona K in death.  

Mona K was born January 30, 1937 at Glasgow to Mark & Josephine (Emily) Mayer. She was raised in Havre where she graduated from Central High School in 1955.  She married Dwayne Irvin Sept. 19, 1964 in Conrad. Along with being a homemaker she had worked as a waitress at various places in Shelby.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed ice skating, playing softball, golf and bowling. Her favorite sport stars were Michelle Kwan and Tiger Woods.

The family suggests memorial to the youth groups of the First Baptist Church of Shelby or Glacier View Baptist Church in Browning.

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