Irene Frederike Juenthner was born on August 5, 1931 and passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016 at the age of 85 in Laguna Beach, CA. She is

survived by her sister: Trude of Ludwigsburg Germany: grandchildren: Andrea Reigel and Derek Reigel; daughter: Kristine and Rick Reigel (husband): son: Kirk

Jeunthner (girlfriend) Diane; and her husband: Heinz Juenthner all of Laguna Beach, CA.

Irene was born in Ludwigsburg, Germany to her parents, Frieda and Albert Gscheidle. In December 1956 she took a big chance to follow her childhood friend

Heinz to America. They were married the following January in Buffalo, NY. They moved to California in 1959 to start a family. After living in Bellflower and various

other locations of Orange County the family moved back to Germany to pursue Heinz's business, where they lived from 1966 to 1972. In 1972 the family moved

back to California settling in Laguna Beach. The family lived in Blue Brid Canyon for a year while building their dream home on the hills of North Laguna.

in her early years Irene excelled at swimming and had many accomplishments at the German national level. She loved cooking and entertaining with family and

friends and enjoyed traveling the world. Irene loved the beaches in town and later became an avid golfer spending many days at Mesa Verde CC. Irene adored her

children and grandchildren and will be sorely missed by her friends and family.

There will be a private Celebration of her life on December 18, 2016. Per Irene's wishes, her ashes will be scattered in place she loved, the Pacific Ocean off

Laguna Beach.