Esther Katherine (Hoel) Ireland (1926 - abt. 2009)

Born 12 Apr 1926 in South Dakota

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Died about 9 Aug 2009 at about age 83 in Boca Raton, FL

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Biography

Esther was born in 1925. Esther was the child of Andrew Hoel and Christie Boe. ^[1]

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Ireland, Esther Katherine, April 12, 1926 - August 9, 2009. Originally from Cooperstown, ND, daughter of Andrew Hoel from South Dakota and Christie Boe Hoel from Norway. After graduating as her high school valedictorian, she attended college in Minneapolis, received a degree in nursing, and returned to Fargo, ND. After moving to Oakland, CA to work at the V.A. Hospital there, she met and married a patient named Col. Harry P. Leber, Jr. They eventually moved to Deerfield Beach. After Harry's death, she married Treadwell L. "Fred" Ireland, a physician who passed away in 2001. She lived her final years at the St. Andrews Estates South retirement community in Boca Raton, where she created many good memories and lasting friendships. She is survived by sister Anna Marie Wiger; niece Lois Khan and nephews, David and Ronald Wiger; stepdaughters Betty Liggett, Phyllis Haupt, Emi Ireland, and Marianne Ireland; and many grand-nieces, grand-nephews and grand-children. A memorial service is planned for September 19 at 4:00 pm at the chapel at St. Andrews Estates South retirement community in Boca Raton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Boca Raton. .

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