Darlene (Barr) O'Brien 2016
OBRIEN, BARR, SMITH, JURGENSEN, BIGELOW, DICKSON
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 16:07:49
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 29, 2016DARLENE O'BRIEN, Stuart, Ia
Darlene O’Brien, 83, of Stuart died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Stuart Community Care Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, April 25, at All Saints Catholic Church, with burial following in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to her memorial fund, in care of Johnson Family Funeral Home.
Darlene Joan was born March 17, 1933, to Dwight and Edna Smith Barr at their family home in Earlham. She grew up in the Earlham and Dexter area, attending school in Earlham, Dexter and Stuart. Darlene was united in marriage to Donald F. O’Brien on Dec. 1, 1951, in Stuart at All Saints Catholic Church; to this union four children were born. After their marriage, Darlene moved to New Jersey, where Donald was stationed during the service. They later returned to Stuart to make their home and farm. After raising her children, Darlene enrolled in the American Beauty School and became a licensed beautician. She worked as a beautician for 35 years, and owned and operated O’Brien’s Chocolates for many years before they retired and moved from their farm into Stuart. Darlene was a member of the Stuart Quilting Club and All Saints Catholic Church, and was part of their Altar and Rosary Society.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dwight; her husband, Donald F. O’Brien; infant son, Martin O’Brien; and one sister, Meriam Jurgensen.
She is survived by her children, Donald F. O’Brien Jr. (Nancy) of Dexter, Mary Kathryn (Lester) Bigelow of Winterset and Janet (Jerry) Dickson of Menlo; mother, Enda Barr of Stuart; siblings, Robert Barr, Darrell Barr and Darwin Barr; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are in the care of Johnson Family Funeral Home – Stuart Chapel.
Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com .
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