Gerald Irlbeck

Gerald “Jerry” Irlbeck, 79, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Carroll, IA, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. There will be a Rosary recited at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at the church followed by a visitation up until the service time on Thursday. The service will be live streamed on the church's website. Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Holy Angels Cemetery in Roselle, IA. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com Jerry was born on October 6, 1943, in Carroll, IA to William and Alvera (Schultes) Irlbeck. He graduated from Kuemper High School and then attended Commercial Extension School of Omaha. He worked the majority of his life in the computer field as a Computer Analyst and Programmer. He was united in marriage to Esther Hannasch on June 20, 1964, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle, IA. Jerry was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, playing tennis, hunting, fishing, and cards with friends and family. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 59 years Esther Irlbeck of Spirit Lake; daughter Tracie (Robb) Barlow of Cedar Rapids, IA; son Brad (Susan) Irlbeck of League City, TX; siblings Ronald Irlbeck of Oxnard, CA; Lois (Richard) Whitefield of Ames, IA; Sharon Irlbeck of Carroll, IA; Barbara Weldon of Dayton, OH; brother in laws Leonard Hannasch of Edmond, OK; David (Janis) Hannasch of Atlantic, IA; and sister in law Delores (Toby) Hoffman of Carroll, IA; grandchildren Erica (Mitchell) Ficken, Sydney Barlow and significant other Ryan Movall, Allie Barlow, Aimee Irlbeck and Jackson Irlbeck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Alvera Irlbeck, sister-in-law Norma Irlbeck, brother-in-law Bill Weldon, sister-in-law Jeanette (Ronald) Wittrock, and father and mother-in-law Leo (Margaret) Hannasch.

Gerald Irlbeck

October 6, 1943 - July 9, 2023