Oliver Kay Irgens (known among friends as O.K. or Kay) born Aug. 25, 1926 in Red Wing, Minn., to Marcus W. Irgens and Adena (Johnson) Irgens. Passed away while enjoying Thanksgiving and the Packer game with his family Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Chaplain Byron Bunge conducted a private funeral service for immediate family on Saturday, Nov. 26. Memorials may be provided to The American Heart Association or The Oakwood Foundation. The Cress Funeral & Cremation Service in Sun Prairie assisted the family. www.cressfuneralservice.com.

Complete obituary can be found in the Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent