Thu Jan 13, 2011, 07:30 AM CST MT. VERNON - Mrs. Irene Colgrave of Ashley, departed this life at Friendship Manor Health Care Center in Nashville on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. She had attained the age of 89 years, eight months and 13 days. Mrs. Colgrave was born on April 29, 1921, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Teofil and Mary (Bock) Kujawa. She was united in marriage to John P. Colgrave on Sept. 5, 1942, in St. Louis, and he passed away on Oct. 21, 1997. Irene was a homemaker and also enjoyed quilting. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Radom, and St. Michael's Altar and Rosary Sodality. Left to mourn her passing are two sons, John A. Colgrave and his wife Christina, and Mark Colgrave and his wife Deborah, all of Ashley; four daughters, Marcia Kujawa and husband Alex of Ashley, Sharon Kubiak and husband Paul of Ashley, Carol Speiser and husband Randy of Centralia and Annette Paul and her husband Rob of Ashley; 19 grandchildren, David (Brenda) Kujawa, Jeffery (friend Ronda) Kujawa, Tricia (Kevin) Kujawa-Kirsch, Valerie (Steve) Zgonina, Victor (Tamera) Kubiak, Sarah (James Lewis) Kubiak, Jennifer, Rachel and John Kubiak, Jessica (Chad) Hays, Dawn (Matt) Spotanski, Ryan (Amy) Povolish, Adam and Kari Povolish, Ashley Jackson, Jami and Jace Colgrave, and Brandon and Ashlee Colgrave; 17 great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Erica and Sidney Kujawa, Hillary and Harrison Zgonina, Alexandria, Shiann, Michael and Dean Kubiak, Sophia Lewis, Austin and Cayden Spotanski, Remington Povolish, Haley Chelf, Neal and Noah Jackson and Madilyn Hays; a sister-in-law, Veronica Kujawa of Waltonville; Paul "Skip" Povolish of Waltonville; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Colgrave; three brothers, Joseph, John and Vincent Kujawa; two sisters, Ciara Varone and Frances Schindelar; four brothers-in-law, Joseph Rynski, Martin Schindelar, Joseph Strauss and Pete Varone; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Kujawa. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Michael Catholic Church in Radom on Saturday at 10 a.m. with Father Robert Zwilling officiating and with interment in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Campagna Funeral Home in Ashley from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Should friends desire, mass offerings or memorials may be made to the St. Michael's Catholic School and will be accepted by the Campagna Funeral Home. Online expressions of sympathy can be made at www.campagnafuneralhomes