Iris was born on Oct. 5, 1973, to Harry (Sandy) and Cheryl (Roy) in Anchorage, Alaska.
She grew up in Dry Creek, Alaska, and met William Cross. Together, they had Rashanda, Willy and Brandon. Life took them in different directions and Iris later met the love of her life, John Scheitlin.
They enjoyed traveling, playing board games, and spending time with their friends and family.
Iris was a hard worker. She had just graduated from Devrys University with an associate’s degree in Medical Coding and was on the Dean’s List every semester.