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Irene Eitner Obituary
Irene is survived by daughter Lisa Eitner of Lawrence, KS, son Eric Eitner and his partner Diane Nemer of Houston, TX, grandson Ethan Eitner of Austin, TX, grandson Russell Eitner of Houston, TX, brother Leonard Swisher and his wife Inge Swisher of Reno, NV, brother Dwight Swisher and his wife Donna Swisher of Salina, KS, sister-in-law Dorothy Pfarrer of Bowie, MD, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, her sister Alta Frobenius of Salina, KS, her brother Marion Swisher of Gypsum, KS, her sister Fern Pieper of Huntington Beach, CA, and her sister Geneva Weston of Lawrence, KS.
The family will gather for a private inurnment and celebration of Irene's life at a future time. Memorials may be sent to the Lawrence Humane Society in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to rumsey-yost.com.
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Byron Strom
January 2, 2026
Hello, Lisa I happened upon this notice of your Mom's death. I am sorry to hear of it. I have never met you, but you wrote a message to my father on one of his birthday occasions, or perhaps on his 50th wedding anniversary. I met your father when he contacted me about my connection with my great great uncle Silas Soule. He had visited Vinland and the Coal Creek Library, where he met my Aunt Martha. He is the one that found three of Silas' letters in the Walt Whitman materials he was familiar with. So, Dad, who lived near Dwight, just south of Manhattan, and I visited your mom and dad at least twice in Manhattan at their home, and I had several correspondences with your dad. My father just recently passed away (Dec 2023) aged 105. I have good memories of the two of us being at your folks' home. I hope you are doing well. Are you still in Lawrence? That was my birthplace. Best wishes Byron Strom
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