Irene M. Vaux Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Irene M. Vaux (1931-2018) CEDAR FALLS – Irene M. Vaux, 87, of Cedar Falls died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Western Home Communities – Deery Suites. She was born May 10, 1931 in Rodman, Iowa, daughter of William and Ethel (Miller) Harris. She married Allen Vaux on September 18, 1950 in Rodman. She graduated from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake and furthered her education in Mankato and Salt Lake City. She taught junior high and high school special education for 17 years in Iowa and 11 years in Arkansas, retiring in 2005. She was awarded Teacher of the Year during the 1986-87 and 1994-95 school years in Arkansas. She was a member of Kimball Avenue Methodist Church in Waterloo. Survived by: her husband, Al of Cedar Falls; a son, James (Jean) Vaux of Cedar Falls; two grandchildren, Elise Vaux and Lindsay Vaux Eldredge; and two step grandchildren, Holly Yates and Zach Hedrington. Preceded in death by: a daughter, Jennifer Vaux; a brother, Russell Harris; and a sister, Mildred Craig. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1st at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church in Waterloo with inurnment at a later date in Summit Hill Cemetery in Pocahontas. Visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the church, and also for one hour prior to the service. Richardson Funeral Service is assisting the family. Memorials may be directed to the church.

Irene M. Vaux

May 10, 1931 - November 28, 2018