Irma Poage, 90, of Baxter, Iowa passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at MercyOne in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be on Saturday 10:00 a.m. March 6, 2021 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter. A private family burial will follow in Restland Cemetery in Baxter. Irma was born on June 15, 1930 in Kaiserlautern, Germany to Auguste Dungfelder. After high school she attended trade school to be a women's tailor, a skill she used for all her life. She met Wayne Poage, when he was stationed in Germany, at a Lutheran Church in Kaiserslautern and won his heart with her delicious cake. She moved to Baxter on September 10, 1958 and married Wayne on September 14, 1958 on the family farm. Irma began working for the Jasper County Assessor's office in 1970 and became the Assistant County Assessor. Irma retired from the county in 1996. She was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter where she taught Sunday School and was the Sunday School Treasurer for 30 years. She was also a member of the Women's Fellowship at the church. Irma enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling to Germany, sewing and making clothes, cooking and baking brownies for Nathan and Maddy when they came to visit after school. Those left to cherish her memories are her husband Wayne Poage; son John (Sybil) Poage ; grandchildren Nathan Poage, Maddy Poage, Gary Fallon, Rodney (Laura) Fallon, Stacy (Rodney) Pearson, Stefanie (Mike) Cluphf, Emily (Tim) Murray and Alyssa Burcham; great grandchildren Sam Pearson, Devin Pearson, Beka Pearson, Austin Penning and Jamey Murray; cousin Heinz Dungfelder; and many close friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, and son Hans Lenz. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter. Fredregill Funeral and Cremation Care has been entrusted with the care of Irma and her family. Service Congregational United Church of Christ 218 Sout Main Street Baxter, IA 50028 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM