Darlene M. King

Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on June 21, 1936
Departed on June 20, 2009. Resided in Hiawatha, IA.

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Darlene M. King, 72, of Hiawatha Care Center, died there, Saturday, June 20, 2009, after a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Darlene is survived by sons, Mark (Susan) King and Jeff (Michelle) King, all of Cedar Rapids, and Greg (Brandi) King of Kendaville, IN; sisters, Joyce Wegner of Castle Rock, CO, and Carol Ricklefs of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Roy, for whom she did an outstanding job of caring for before his death.

Darlene was born June 21, 1936 in Cedar Rapids to Arthur and Emma Bruns. She married Roy Owen King there on February 2, 1957. He died in 1994. She was a secretary at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, retiring in 1994. Darlene loved Hawkeye sports – especially basketball and football and following the races at Hawkeye Downs when her son Jeff raced there. She loved working in her flower garden. Darlene lived her faith and was a dedicated member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed visiting with her longtime neighbors but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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