Darlene L. Deering

Age 71, passed away Friday, August 6, 2004 following a brief illness. Darlene was born June 14, 1933 in Hollandtown, daughter of the late Lester and Cora (Arts) Eiting. On September 13, 1955 she married Erle Deering in Hollandtown; Erle preceded Darlene in death in January of 2002. Darlene was a lifelong area resident, and will be remembered by many for her love of playing cards and visiting rummage sales with friends. She also enjoyed the company of her dogs, Penny and Bandit.

Darlene is survived by four children: Dennis Deering of Kaukauna; Denise (Steve) Knott of Kaukauna; Leanne (Glenn) Springstroh of Freedom; and Neil (Laurie) Deering of Kaukauna; five beloved grandchildren: Amy Wiese, Aaron Deering, Scott Deering, Kasey Knott, and Kristin Knott; two step-grandchildren: Kelly (Jeremy) Olk and Nicole Knott; three sisters: Ella Mae Vande Wettering of Kaukauna, Betty Lou Thon of Darboy, and Alverne (Paul) Broeren of Manawa; a sister-in-law: Therese Eiting of Kaukauna. Darlene is further survived by Erle’s brothers and sisters: Roy (Joyce) Deering of White Lake, John (Nancy) Deering of California, Peter Deering of Arizona, Rosemary Hester of Washington, and Ann Bowers of Kaukauna. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Erle in 2002, a brother Harlan Eiting, and by brothers-in-law Bob Vande Wettering, Ken Thon, Kirby Hester, and Lawrence Bowers.

The funeral liturgy for Darlene will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, with interment following in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4 – 8 PM and again at the church on Tuesday after 10 AM.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the many physicians and medical staff at the Appleton Medical Center who cared for Darlene during her stay. You are all very special people, and we appreciate everything you did for mom.

We would also like to thank all of mom’s friends for their companionship and support over the years, especially Neil and Dixie, as well as the many friends she made through Al-Anon. In addition, Darlene considered her daughter-in-law Laurie as though she were her own daughter, and very much appreciated her friendship.

Dear Mom:

My heart is awash with the helplessness of having to let you go. My emotions feel strangled and empty. You were the glue that held this family together, quietly forever there for us as we went about our busy lives. All the hopes of shared times coming now become the weight of the world upon my shoulders, for I should have stopped and taken a breath, and made more time in the present. You always understood which only made me love you more. God has altered our future lives forever, giving you one now of peace – so well deserved after a valiant fight. Mine has become empty from this day forward. I will miss you every day of the rest of my life. My heart is broken in a way that will change me forever.

I love you.

Your daughter, Denise.

FARGO FUNERAL HOME
400 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-766-6200