Irene May Schubert , age 89, of Stockton, IL passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Saturday, April 25, 1931 in Jo Daviess County, at the farm home of her parents, Chester McKinley Pilson and Gladys May (Willis) Pilson. She attended the Upper Kent School in Kent, IL for 8 years, then graduated from Pearl City High School, in 1948. Irene married James Eugene Schubert, Friday evening, February 4, 1949 in the Methodist parsonage living room in Stockton, IL, by Rev. Glen Ames.

Irene loved her job as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and homemaker. She loved the Lord, her family, church family and many many friends. She also loved to cook, can, garden, flowers, hobbies, and "family get-togethers". She taught Sunday School for many years and the MYF young people for 10 years. Her and Jim enjoyed ball room dancing and also enjoyed square dancing for 20 years, with The Stockton Twirl-A-Ways Club, making a lot of wonderful friends.

She helped on the farm, also worked for the USDA-ASCS office for 25 years. She was a member of Kent United Methodist Church, the Women's group and the Stockton Women's Club. Time spent with her family and friends and with the Lord was a very important part of her life.

Irene is survived by her two sons, James M. (Judy) Schubert of Stockton, IL, and Tony P. (Dixie) Schubert of Kent, IL; her two daughters, Deborah D. (Robert) Gallo of Parker, CO, and Marilyn M. Zueger of Wheaton, IL; her son-in-law, Erwin A. Zueger of Stockton, IL; her 7 grandchildren, Jason J. (Tania) Schubert of Lena, IL, Jodi D. Schubert (U.S. Navy) of Oak Harbor, WA, Nathan G. Gallo of Parker, CO, Nichole M. Kooi, of Parker, CO, Christopher E. (Caroline) Zueger on Montreal, Canada, Patrick M. (Megan) Zueger of Woodridge, IL, and Michael J. (Cara) Zueger of Brookfield, MA; her two step-grandchildren, Wendy A. (Lance) Deverich of St. Maries, ID and Michelle Gallardo of Mexico; her 8 great grandchildren, Samantha A. (Sammuel) Flores and Alyssa V. (Schubert) Bernal of Oak Harbor, WA, Christina J. and James W. Schubert of Lena, IL, Kasia and Kasen Kooi of Parker, CO, Camille Zueger of Woodridge, IL and Vienna Zueger of Montreal, Canada; her great-great grandson, Samson A. Flores of Oak Harbor, WA; her 5 step-great grandchildren, Camren and Ryen Atkinson of St. Maries, ID, Kimberly Gallardo, Brandin and Fernandez Jr. Lopez of Mexico; her brother, James R. (Bonnie) Pilson of Sulphur Springs, TX; her brothers-in-law, Robert (Kitty) Watson of Rockford, IL, Richard (Robbie) Schubert of Lena, IL, Harold Meeker of Freeport, IL; her sisters-in-law, Bernice Schubert of Warren, IL, Lorraine Schubert of Lena, IL, Nance (JD) Clemens of Rockford, IL, Orpha Schubert of Weaverville, NC, Sally Buchenau of Lena, IL, and Cindy Schubert of Lena, IL; and many cousins, nephews, nieces, and many close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; her grandparents, Wm. and Anna (Miner) Willis and Robert Harvey and Anna (Heise) Pilson; her two sisters, Bertha Wise and Janet Watson; her 7 brothers-in-law, Oscar Schubert Jr., Dale Schubert, Gary Schubert, Roger Schubert, Randy Schubert, Ronald Buchenau and Gerald Wise; her 3 sisters-in-law, Alta Hutmacher Becke, Betty Meeker, and Neva Schubert; and many Aunts and Uncles.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton at 10:30 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Morseville Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.