Wilwerding, Darlene Marie (Coenen) (1938 - 2024)

WILWERDING, COENEN, THOMSSEN, UHRHAMMER, MALONE, WALTZ, MORFELD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/12/2024 at 19:12:40

Name of deceased: Darlene Marie Wilwerding (nee Coenen)

Aged: 86 yrs, 8 mo, 28 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 2, 1938; rural Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 30, 2024; Hansen House, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Nov. 11, 2024; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Children, Gene (spouse, Laurie) Wilwerding of Earling, IA, Gail (spouse, Janet) Wilwerding of Odebolt, IA, Lisa (spouse, Brent) Thomssen of Manilla, IA, Gary (spouse, Cara) Wilwerding of Council Bluffs, IA, Lori (spouse, Roger) Uhrhammer of League City, TX, Fr. Glen Wilwerding of Council Bluffs, IA, and Gerry (spouse, Nancy) Wilwerding of Mitchellville, IA; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Deloris Malone of Phoenix, AZ; sisters-in-law, Dee Coenen of Woodward, IA and Linda Coenen of Omaha, NE.

Predeceased by: Parents, Clement (“Clem”) and Angela (nee Waltz) Coenen; husband, Ivo; grandson, Daniel Wilwerding; siblings, Norman Coenen, Duane Coenen, Joan Coenen, and Yvonne Morfeld

Education: Attended all 12 years of school at and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School, Westphalia, IA

Religious affiliation: Catholic; member of the Rosary Society, the church choir and Catholic Daughters. She also served on the parish council. Additionally, she taught CCD classes at church.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ivo Wilwerding; May 21, 1960; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Employment: After finishing high school, she worked at the co-op in Westphalia, IA for 6 years and, time permitting, part-time as a grocery clerk. After her marriage, she was a farmer’s wife, staying home to care for her family and help on the farm. In 1985, she decided to go to work at CDS Global, where she continued working for 15 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved embroidering and quilting, having made quilts for all her children, grandchildren, and sisters. She belonged to a card club for more than 30 years, playing weekly with a few exceptions.

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