Irene Bland Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Irene Bland (Wheaton, Illinois), who passed away on July 18, 2025, at the age of 103, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irene Bland to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James O'Shea and Helen O'Shea. She is survived by: her sons, Eric "Ric" Peterson (Nancy) and Doug Peterson (Nancy); her grandchildren, Jeff Gullang (Jessica), Kristin (Gullang), Gross (Jason), Matthew Peterson (Megan), Philip Peterson (Caroline) and Carrie Peterson (Tracy); her great grandchildren, Makenzie, Nathan, Katelyn, Aaron, Abby, Molly, Max, Asher, Owen, Jackson, Joshua, Sofía and Tomás; and her husband Harvey Bland.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the National MS Society or the Beacon Hill retirement community in Irene's name: National MS Society https://donate.nationalmssociety.org.
