Darlene Koering

DARLENE E. KOERING

Stanwood

Darlene E. Koering, 95, of Stanwood, Iowa, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Clarence Nursing Home, Clarence, Iowa. Visitation: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence. Graveside services will be held at a later date in the Stanwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Stanwood Fire Department.

Darlene is survived by her sons, Lester (Kathy) of Stanwood and Jeffrey (Kathleen) of Coralville; grandchildren, Susan (Nate) Orvis, Amy (Ron) Jackson, Jerry (Brandi) Koering, Jason Koering, Kelly (Eric) Cook and Drew Koering; five great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred (Richard) Homan of Mountain Home, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, James; brother, Waldo Haerther; and sister, Kathryn Adele.

Darlene was born in Shellsburg, Iowa, on April 13, 1921, to Henry F. and Elizabeth (Kokemiller) Haerther. On Sept. 12, 1946, she was united in marriage to Arthur C. Koering at St. John's Lutheran Church in Newhall. Arthur passed away in 2004.

Darlene graduated from Newhall School in 1939. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Stanwood American Legion Auxiliary, Women Marine Association and Marine Corps League. She served in the World War II Women's Marine Reserve from September of 1943 until December of 1945. Darlene worked for several businesses as a bookkeeper and also as a secretary for Lincoln School. She lived in Mountain Home, Ark., for several years before returning to Stanwood.

Please direct online condolences to chapmanfh.com.