VanderGiesen, Miss Darlene K. 1963-2006

VANDERGIESEN, WICHERS

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/1/2015 at 18:19:04

Born: July 23, 1963 Osborne, Kansas
Died: February 1,2006 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

In Memory of Darlene VanderGiesen

Age: 42 years, 6 months, 8 days

Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Sat. Feb. 24, 2006 First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Falls, S.D. Pastor James Sinke and Pastor Clyde Teel, Officiating.

Organist: Winerva VerSteeg

Vocalist: Kevin Engbers "Praise You in the Storm"

Congregational Hymn: "It is Well With My Soul" and "Amazing Grace"

Interment: Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Iowa

Pallbearers: Gail VanderGiesen, Gary VanderGiesen, Ryan VanderGiesen, Doug Collicott, Dale Reicks, Steve De Kam

Darlene Vander Giesen, daughter of Eugene and Delores (Wichers) VanderGiesen, was born July 23, 1963 at Osborne, KS. She lived with her family on a farm near Dispatch, KS.. before moving with them to Rock Valley, IA in 1968. Darlene attended school at Hope Haven and Rock Valley Public School. She attended high school at Iowa School for the Deaf, Council Bluffs, IA and graduated in 1983. Darlene also received vocational training at Community College in Council Bluffs. She then lived and worked in Council Bluffs before moving to Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1992.

Darlene worked at J.D.s House of Trophies for 13 years until her untimely death. She loved her work and was proud to be employed there.

Darlene was a member of Community Reformed Church. She loved to collect Beanie Babies. She cherished her cats. She also enjoyed Deaf Club, softball, camping and playing cards.

Grateful for having shared her life are her parents, Gene and Dee VanderGiesen, Rock Valley, IA; her sister, Sandra Sidford and her husband Jeff, Sioux Falls, S.D; her maternal grandparents, Doc and Joyce Wichers, Cozad, NE; many loving aunts, uncles and cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Darlene was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, George and Henrietta VanderGiesen.

Darlene's family requests that memorials be directed to the Deaf Club and Hope Haven.

Source: Obituary of George Boom Funeral Home of Sioux Falls S. D.