Horman, Darlene S.

Funeral services for Darlene S. Horman, 82, of Tipton, who died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Tipton, with Pastor David Lorenzen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Online condolences and photos may be shared at . A memorial has been established to St. Luke's Hospice in her memory.

Darlene Sophie Doermann Horman was born Nov. 3, 1929. She was the daughter of Charles E. and Minnie S. Brinkmann Doermann. Darlene was a 1948 graduate of Tipton High School. On Sept. 11, 1953, Darlene was united in marriage to Raldo D. Horman in Clarence. Darlene was a member of the First United Church of Christ and a homemaker.

Darlene is survived by her husband, Raldo Horman of Tipton; daughter, Kathyrn (David) Koch of Shawnee, Kan.; son, Kevin (Sheryl) Horman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Alysse Koch and Kelli Koch of Shawnee, Kan., Joel Horman of Marion, Iowa, and Julie Horman of Hiawatha, Iowa; sisters, Vera W. Eiben of DeWitt, Iowa, and Mary Louise S. (Harold) Horman of Lowden, Iowa; and sister-in-law, Margaret Doermann of Anamosa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Eric E. Doermann, Melvin W. Doermann, Lavern H. Doermann, and Erwin C. Doermann; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Doermann, Dorothy Doermann, and Leona Doermann; and brother-in-law, John Eiben.

A special thank you to St. Luke's Hospice for their compassion and support.

Published Sept. 19, 2012 in The Gazette