Darlene E. Sterken, of Delavan, passed away peacefully in her home on Nov. 1, 2021.
Darlene was born Nov. 11, 1932, in Elkhorn. She was the daughter of George and Laura (Deisinger) Reed. She was one of 13 children. Her parents, and all of her sisters and brothers except Mildred Boness, Dale (Virginia) Reed, and Vernon (Beverly) Reed, preceded her in death.
She was married to Wayne R. Sterken on Feb. 15, 1980. They lived on a farm just outside the City of Delavan and their blended family included eight children; Michael (Christine) Randall, Debbie (Steve) Decker, Dawn (Michael) Starck, Tina (Mitchell) Shafer, Jeffrey (Debbie) Sterken, Janet Sterken, Kevin (Amy) Sterken and Hope (Jenn) Sterken. Together, Wayne and Darlene were blessed with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 416 W. Geneva St. in Delavan. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the church. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens.
Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
