Gillman, Darlene R. (1931-2018)

GILLMAN, SCHOSSOW, BUENGER, WOODS

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23

Darlene R. Gillman
July 29, 1931 ~ December 25, 2018 (age 87)

Darlene Gillman, age 87, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the Cherokee Specialty Care Facility in Cherokee.

Darlene Rose Schossow, a daughter of Carl and Mary Schossow, was born at Fonda, Iowa, on July 29, 1931. She attended the Varina Consolidated School and graduated with the Class of 1950. Next, she worked for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1951 to 1953. On April 20, 1953, Darlene married Robert Gillman, and to their union three children were born: Ron, Lila, and Lonnie. During her life, Darlene worked at the Methodist Manor for thirty years, retiring in 1998. Robert died in 1982. For the past two years, Darlene had resided at the Cherokee Specialty Care facility in Cherokee. A member of the Storm Lake United Methodist Church, she enjoyed reading and collecting all types of figurines, including eagles and skunks.

Darlene’s life is honored and cherished by her children: Ron (Cindy) Gillman, of Omaha, Nebraska, Lila (Girard) Buenger, of Cherokee, Iowa, and Lonnie (Kathi) Gillman, of Dallas, Texas; her grandchildren: Justina Woods, Jeremy (Kelly) Buenger, Sarah Gillman, and Josh (Kelsey) Gillman; her great grandchildren: Rayanna, Elizabeth, Madeline, Matthew, and Kaitlyn; a brother: Lyle Schossow, of Sun Lakes, Arizona; and a sister-in-law, Irene Schossow, of Pocahontas, Iowa; as well as by nieces, nephews, other extended family members, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; several brothers and sisters; and a special friend, Byron Hotchkiss.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 31, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place on Sunday, December 30, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Sliefert Funeral Homes, Storm Lake, Iowa, 2018.

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