Irene Ann Daugherty, 79, of Concordia, died April 30th at her home.

 She was born August 18, 1939, in Stewartsville, MO, to Bert and Iva (Filley) McMurtrey. She married John H. Daugherty on December 31, 1959. He preceded her in death on July 23, 2004.

 Irene was a devoted homemaker, wife and mother, and worked as a DA2 caregiver at the Higginsville Habilitation Center. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cookbooks and cooking, going to garage sales, spending time with the grandkids. She was a member of the former Agape Baptist Church in Concordia. She is preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Mann. 

She is survived by:
sons:     Kenneth Daugherty (Melissa)    of Higginsville 
             Robert Daugherty (Nancy)         of Concordia 
brother:  Clayton Mann (Linda)               of Cameron 
sister:    Darlene LaCore (Bill)                of Dallas, TX 
two grandchildren: John and Carolyn Daugherty 

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at the Higginsville City Cemetery
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Kaiser-Wiegers Funeral Home 
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association

Kaiser-Wiegers Funeral Home