Norma Darlene Westendorf, 86, of Somerset, Indiana, died at 2:38 am, Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 18, 1935, in Marion, Indiana, to Forrest and Iva (Sparks) Lane.
Darlene married Lawrence “Larry” Westendorf in Marion on December 31, 1955; he died October 20, 2011. She worked at Delco in Kokomo, Indiana, retiring after several years. Darlene enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune, the Price is Right, and Jeopardy on television, reading the newspaper, shopping, geneology, and especially loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Tracey Harper of Somerset, and her children, Nicole Westendorf and Kirsten Pecsenye, both of Wabash; daughter-in-law, Teresa Westendorf of Wabash, and her children, Nick (Amanda) Westendorf, Jr. of Idaho Springs, Colorado, Jeremy Westendorf, and Tiffany (Max) Shenefield, both of Wabash; 10 great grandchildren, and her brother, Jerry (Sharon) Lane of Marion. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Bernie Westendorf and Nicholas Westendorf, Sr., brother, Forrest Lane, Jr., and three infant great grandsons.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm, Monday, January 24, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery, Somerset. Friends may call 1:30-3:00 pm Monday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
The memorial guest book for Darlene may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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