Darlene Emily Hellman (1939-2020)

HELLMAN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/26/2020 at 15:53:40

Darlene Emily (French) Hellman, 80, of Cresco, was kindly admitted in the heavenly kingdom after a prolonged battle with lung disease on Feb. 10. A mass of Christian burial took place at Notre Dame Parish on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. in Cresco. Friends called from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Burial will take place later in the spring at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo.

Darlene was born to Martha French on Nov. 26,1939. She was a 1957 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Waterloo. She graduated from Allen lab technology program in 1958. She married the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Hellman on Sept. 9,1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waterloo. They had a happy marriage until Dick passed away Oct. 13, 2010. She has been a longtime resident of Cresco since 1970.

Darlene was a die-hard Hawkeye fan. Dick and Darlene have had season football tickets to see their Hawkeyes for more than 50 years. She shared that Hawkeye spirit with her entire family. Darlene’s football love did not stop with the Hawkeyes. She would watch football games all day if she could.