Irene Backhaus, 93, Linton, ND, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at her daughters home in New Salem. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church, Linton, ND, with Pastor Sean Barnhart officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home.Irene was born May 18, 1920, the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Lapp) Fauth. She grew up on a farm near Eureka, SD.In 1940 she married Albert Backhaus. They made their home on the Backhaus family farm 16 miles northwest of Linton, ND. There they farmed, ranched, and raised three children. In 1979 they retired and moved in to Linton. Irene was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, Hampton Homemakers, Senior Citizens and the Red Hatters. She enjoyed painting, ceramics, all kinds of crafts, word puzzles, playing pinochle, flowers and gardening. Albert and Irene were life long members of the Beaver Valley Horse Club. They traveled many miles to horse shows and rodeos. Irene loved to cook and bake, especially for friends and relatives on the holidays. What Irene liked most was keeping her grandkids on weekends or all week long, taking them on vacations, to horse shows, rodeos, or visiting friends and relatives.Irene is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Richard Backhaus, Linton and Arlis and Anna Marie Backhaus, Lincoln, ND., one daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Toby Backsen, New Salem, ND, three granddaughters, Lisa (David) Seymour , Walla Walla, WA, Billie (Curt) Leingang, Mandan, ND, Jamie (Travis) Hande, Dickinson, ND, two grandsons, Troy (Tammy) Backhaus, Bismarck, ND, and Tyler (Johnna) Backhaus, Washington, four great grandsons, Justin Seymour, Colton and Clayton Backhaus, and Connor Leingang, three great granddaughters, Carly (TJ) Dimke, Tosha Seymour and Jorja Hande. one sister, Elaine Kusler and two sisters-in-law, Marilyn Hoffman and Millie Fauth Damey. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Backhaus on September 24, 2004, her parents, Jacob and Magdalena Fauth, four sisters, Hertha Zoerb, Martha Nies, Loretta Hoff Blevin, Elma Zoerb and five brothers, Jacob, Eugene, William, Milbert and Rheinee Fauth, and one great grandson, Brandon Seymour.