Darlene Estelle Gardner, 83, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away Monday at a St. Joseph health-care center.
She was born in Amazonia, Mo., but had lived most of her life in St. Joseph.
She married Ralph Gardner; and together they shared 67 years of marriage.
She retired from Swift & Co. upon its closing.
She was a Christian.
Darlene was preceded in death by her mother, Hester Milbourn; her father and stepmother, Sam and Olive Milbourn; a son, Don Gardner; two brothers, Clifford and Clyde Milbourn; and two sisters, Erma Hubbard and Pearl Lakin.
She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Spicer, and husband, Gale of St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
She was born in Amazonia, Mo., but had lived most of her life in St. Joseph.
She married Ralph Gardner; and together they shared 67 years of marriage.
She retired from Swift & Co. upon its closing.
She was a Christian.
Darlene was preceded in death by her mother, Hester Milbourn; her father and stepmother, Sam and Olive Milbourn; a son, Don Gardner; two brothers, Clifford and Clyde Milbourn; and two sisters, Erma Hubbard and Pearl Lakin.
She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Spicer, and husband, Gale of St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
Darlene Estelle Gardner, 83, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away Monday at a St. Joseph health-care center.
She was born in Amazonia, Mo., but had lived most of her life in St. Joseph.
She married Ralph Gardner; and together they shared 67 years of marriage.
She retired from Swift & Co. upon its closing.
She was a Christian.
Darlene was preceded in death by her mother, Hester Milbourn; her father and stepmother, Sam and Olive Milbourn; a son, Don Gardner; two brothers, Clifford and Clyde Milbourn; and two sisters, Erma Hubbard and Pearl Lakin.
She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Spicer, and husband, Gale of St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
She was born in Amazonia, Mo., but had lived most of her life in St. Joseph.
She married Ralph Gardner; and together they shared 67 years of marriage.
She retired from Swift & Co. upon its closing.
She was a Christian.
Darlene was preceded in death by her mother, Hester Milbourn; her father and stepmother, Sam and Olive Milbourn; a son, Don Gardner; two brothers, Clifford and Clyde Milbourn; and two sisters, Erma Hubbard and Pearl Lakin.
She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Spicer, and husband, Gale of St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
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