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Darlene Joyce Moritz was born on October 11, 1937, to Louis and Hattie (Hegge) Oldewurtel in Iona, MN. She grew up in Iona and attended country school. On February 15, 1955, she and Henry Danneman Jr. were married at Immanuel American Lutheran Church and the couple had nine children. They farmed near Reading, MN for several years. On July 7, 1971, Darlene and Ray Moritz were married but later divorced. Darlene worked at various jobs including Swift in Marshall, MN, Campbells Soup in Worthington, MN and she was a nurse’s aide for several nursing homes in the surrounding area. Darlene passed away at the Hospice Cottage in Worthington, MN on August 17, 2022, at the age of 84. She loved spending time with her family, playing cards, and loved animals. She had a great sense of humor and especially loved to joke and have a good time. She was known to many as “grandma” and thoroughly enjoyed talking to everyone she met. She will forever be remembered for her quick wit and her stubbornness.
Survivors include 7 children: Larry (Theresa) Danneman of Slayton, MN, Julie (Randy) Blake of Pipestone, MN, Lorinda (Don) UitdeFlesch of Worthington, MN, Rick (Vonda) Danneman of Leota, MN, Becky (Myron) Drake of Slayton, MN, Betty (Randy) Ackerman of Slayton, MN and Mary Engbarth of Slayton, MN; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a brother-in-law, Marvin Iddings. She is preceded in death by her parents, two children: Robert Lee and Debra; grandchildren Chad Danneman and Brandon Danneman; great grandchildren Nathaniel Nelson, Hailee and Kailee Danneman and Ty Olson; son-in-law John Engbarth and two sisters Beverly Iddings and Norma Jean Gilbertson.
A private family burial was held at Memorial Gardens in Slayton, MN on Friday, August 26, 2022.
