Born: February 17, 1914 McGregor, McLennan County, Texas

Died: September 20, 2015 Houston, Harris County, Texas

Parents:
Tom Tilman Riley (1903 – 1974)
Artie Opal Waters Riley (1909 – 1995)

Spouse:
Ralph Julius Sommerfeld (1938 – 2010)

Irene Sommerfeld, 74, of China Spring, passed away Sunday, September 20th at a Houston hospital.

Funeral Service: 2PM Thursday, September 24th at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery.

Irene was born February 17, 1941 in Waco to Artie (Waters) and Tom Tillman Riley. She married Ralph Sommerfeld on April 16, 1960 in Clifton.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ralph Sommerfeld; her parents; and sisters, Doris Holland and Evelyn Jackson.

Survivors include daughters, Shirley Taylor and husband Dennis of China Spring, Sherri Sommerfeld of China Spring, and Sheila Hanzlicek and husband Harry of Valley Mills; son, Kenneth Sommerfeld and wife Christy of China Spring; grandchildren, Casey (Craig) Saulters and husband Tommie, Brandy (Craig) Hamilton and husband Blake, Cole Craig and fiance’ Brittany Ingleton, Bradie Craig, Brad Taylor, Dusty Taylor, Kevin Hanzlicek, Brittany Hanzlicek, Michelle Bravo, Heather Hanzlicek, Misha Sommerfeld, Emma Grace Sommerfeld, and Hunter Ward; great grandchildren, Braxton Hamilton, Haidyn Craig, Aydan Hanzlicek, Baylie Simpson, Kamren Ramirez; sisters, Anna Dennis and Opal Marsh, both of Waco; and numerous other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Brad Taylor, Cole Craig, Blake Hamilton, Hunter Ward, Willie Willis, and Bobby Saulters.