Iris Collins Rager, 93, of Beaver Falls, formerly of Beaver, passed away on January 1st, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vanport on September 18th, 1932, a daughter of the late Edgar and Nora Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Dewhirst, her daughter, Elaine (Robert Halfhill) Dewhirst, her grandson, Dennis “DJ” Churney, her life-long companion, Glenn Aeschbacher and her brothers, Danny and Ernest Collins. She is survived by her daughters, Norma Dewhirst Stevens of Beaver Falls and Ellen Dewhirst (Eddie) Cook of North Sewickley, her grandchildren: Brian E. Hostetter, Melisa Stevens, Aaron Shrum, Stephanie (Scott) Spangler, Bobby Halfhill, Joey Halfhill, David (Rachael) Betke Jr., Derrek (Allison) Cook; as well as her brothers, Eddie (Rita) Collins, Regis Collins and Dennis (Sheilah) Collins, her sister-in-laws Myra Collins and Rosemary Collins, as well as multiple great grand children, three great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Iris was a member of Park Presbyterian Church in Beaver. She enjoyed time with her family, gardening, and shopping. She started working at 7-11 in Vanport in 1981 before retiring in 1997. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Debra Dietz for her love and compassionate care for 4 years.

Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, January 6th from 3-6 p.m. with a service immediately following at the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.