Irene Lillian (Harpel) Vander Syde, 96, passed away Sept. 17, 2014. She was born March 2, 1918, in Sherburn, Minn., to the late Lawrence and Lillie Harpel.
Irene was married 52 years to J. Wayne Vander Syde, having wed Jan. 25, 1939. She was a bookkeeper for their business (Wayne’s Sales and Service) in Meeker, Colo., for 12 years, dealing in farm equipment and car dealerships.
In 1958, they bought a ranch near Harrison, Idaho.…