Iris C Brewer

Iris Colleen Brewer of McAllen, Texas, formerly of Hamilton, Ohio, died peacefully at home strengthened by the last Sacraments of the Church in the presence of loved ones on Sunday morning July 14, 2024. She was 93 years old. Iris was born on July 19, 1930, in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Alexander and Nell (née Ruhl) Barrett. She married Kenneth Brewer, also of Hamilton, on April 10, 1948, raising their families in Hamilton, OH and Overland Park, KS. In retirement, Iris and Ken began traveling across the U.S., Canada and Alaska, visiting family in their motorhome and making many new friends before retiring to the Rio Grande Valley in the early 2000s to spend more time with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Iris is survived by her children: Patricia Wilson, Jane Lakeman, Kenneth Brewer, James (Kathrin) Brewer, Joseph Brewer, Claudia Gutierrez, Brian Brewer and Susan Brewer; grandchildren: Christine Reeves, Sally Vollner, Diane Romelli, Adriana Blanton, Luis Gutierrez, Stefan Brewer, Andrew Brewer, Kendall Brewer and Jahsenta Henry; 6 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth Brewer; daughter: Mary; her parents: Alexander and Nell Barrett; brother: Jack; and sisters: Marian and Lois; sons-in-law: Joseph Wilson and Jose Luis Gutierrez; and grandsons: Randy Reeves, Eddie Vollner, and Alex Brewer. 

Open Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Michael J. Colligan Funeral Lodge, with Rosary at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday August 3, 2024, at 10:00 am at St. Peter in Chains Church, Hamilton, OH. Burial to follow at St. Stephen's Cemetery.

Memorials may be made directly to Maryknoll Society at https://maryknoll.org/.