Born on May 21, 1931, in Angelica, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Clarence M. and Anna Berringer Dietrich.  In 1955, she married Harry D. Mountz, Jr., who predeceased her on December 19, 1967.  On August 27, 1974, she married Paul C. Harrold who predeceased her on October 3, 1997.

  Irene was a graduate of Shillington High School.  She was a devoted wife and mother caring for her family.  She enjoyed jigsaw and word puzzles, crafts, crocheting, and sewing.

  She attended the El Bethel Fellowship Church, Osceola, PA.

Irene is survived by two daughters, Louise (Terry) Borneman of Wellsboro, PA and Louella Conklin of Cuba, NY; her grandchildren, Lindsay Mountz, Jonathan (Paula) Barnett, Anne (George Phillips) Drayton, Amanda Mason, Heidi (BJ) Howe, and Jennifer Lusk; her great grandchildren, Jocelyn, Tia, Braelyn, Apollo, Malanna, Charlie, Jacob, Savannah, Mya and Skye, and two great great grandchildren; a sister, Beatrice (James) Kramer of Reading, PA; two sisters-in-law Alma “Mickey” Dietrich of Mohnton, PA and Marjorie Harrold of Lorain, OH; a daughter-in-law Alice Mountz of Pottsville, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was predeceased by two sons Gerald L. Mountz and Robert L. Mountz, two brothers Russell and Walter Dietrich, and a son-in-law Charles “Zip” Conklin.

Graveside services will be held at Christ Yocum’s Lutheran Cemetery on June 28, 2025 at 11:00.