Darlene Gloria (Schultz) SMITH

SMITH, SCHULTZ, GAST, HEYER, NIELSEN, KUCHENREUTHER, GREMMER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/11/2010 at 12:44:16

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
April 17, 2001

Darlene G. Smith, 70, of Wesley, died on Sunday, April 1, 2001, in the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit at Mason City. She had been ill for many years with cardio-vascular problems. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 3, in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Wesley, with the Rev. Kim Gates, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Wesley, officiating. Music was provided by organist, Bev Klein who accompanied soloist, Judy Junkermeier and congregational hymns. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Wesley. Casket bearers were John Youngwirth, Larry Pearson, Bill Ricke, LeRoy Grandgenett, Dennis Haverly and Frank Richter. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral home of Wesley was in charge of the arrangements.

Darlene Gloria Schultz, daughter of Kenneth and Myrtle (Gast) Schultz, was born at Mason City, on October 11, 1930. As a small child she lived at Miller and the family later moved south of Duncan. Darlene attended country school and graduated from the Garner High School in 1948. Following graduation, she moved to Mason City and worked at Damon's. Darlene was married to Glen Smith of Wesley on January 6, 1950, in the Liberty Methodist Church of rural Klemme. They farmed in the Wesley area. Darlene was a member of the United Methodist Church at Wesley. In 1974 she worked for a few months at Britt Tech before her health problems began. She was the receptionist at the Oakcrest Funeral Services in Wesley for 15 years. Because of poor health, she was forced to retire in 1998. She was on the Wesley City Council from 1986 to 1994. Darlene enjoyed shopping with her granddaughters, making rag rugs and attending flea markets. Glen and Darlene liked to camp and travel. She spent hours playing the piano and caring for her plants.

She is survived by her husband, Glen; a daughter, Judy and Craig Heyer of Titonka; and three grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister-in-law and her husband, Joyce and Jim Nielsen of Aurora, Illinois. She was preceded in death by two sons, Terry in 1974 and Randy in 1973; her parents; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Kuchenreuther and husband, Jim and Pearl Gremmer and husband, George.