Irene Marie Kiefer

Irene Marie Kiefer of San Angelo passed away on March 20, 2023 at the age of 99. She was born on June 11, 1923 in Eola, Texas to parents James Dewey and Lozie Lollar Dixon. She lived in San Angelo at Regency House at the time of her death, but passed away while in Shannon Medical Center.

She grew up in Eola, graduated from Eola High School in 1941 and moved to San Angelo when she was 18. She began working at Dairyland Creamery and later at Gandy’s Creamery. She met her future husband while they both worked at Gandy’s. She married Carl C. Kiefer on February 28, 1951 in San Angelo, TX.

Marie, as she preferred to be called, had very strong work ethic and continued to work until well into her eighties. She and her husband ran San Angelo Tom’s Sales until his death in 1974 and she continued to run that distributorship until 1981. She went to work at Winn’s Department Store and worked there for 10 years. When she retired from there, she decided she wanted a little shop and opened Concho Quiltery on Concho Street. She enjoyed that for nearly 20 years and while she did not get rich, she made lots of friends. The shop provided the outlet for her hobbies which consisted of embroidering and other needlework. She was also a member of the Greater San Angelo Craft Guild for more than 25 years.

She is survived by her daughters, Linda Kiefer and Carlene Conway both of San Angelo. Grandsons Matthew Conway of Santa Rosa, California and Brian Conway of Harrison, Ohio. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding her in death were her husband Carl Kiefer, her parents Dewey and Lozie Dixon of Eola, her sister Jewell Taylor of Greenwood, her brother James T. Dixon of Big Spring, nephew James Taylor of Shallowater, sister-in-law Barbara Kiefer of Paint Rock and sister-in-law Sue Dixon of San Angelo.

The graveside services will be held on March 24, 2023 at 11:00 am at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Mom lived the last 6 years of her life at Regency House and we want to thank them for the kindness and care that they provided. She was happy there and we know they miss her "wheeling" around the building and greeting visitors at the front door. Thanks to Susan Cole (the other Linda) at Regency for the caring and thoughtfulness she has provided these past six years. Thanks to Lisa Martin, her husband Robert and daughter Taylor and Barbara Hoffmann for being there when she needed you all.