n 1991. After her husband's death, she moved to Johnston to be close to her daughters and had been residing at Bishop Drumm Care Center at the time of her death. Darlene will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and her "spunk", even as her health declined. She was a wonderful cook who took great pleasure in trying new recipes and entertaining her family and friends. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family. Darlene is survived by her daughter Renee (Bill) Burchett of Ankeny and Renee's son Matthew (Kriss) Nepstad and children Andrew and Lucas of Plymouth, MN; her son Chuck (Tammy) Johnson of Scottsdale, AZ and their sons Nick (Elizabeth) Johnson of Minneapolis, MN and Robert (Chelsea) Johnson of Scottsdale; her daughter Julie (Rick) Helps of Johnston and their children Ryan (Cheri) Helps and son Logan of Grimes and Jessica (Brian) Arroyo and daughter Ava of Omaha,NE. She is also survived by her brother Don Bravick of Appleton, WI and sister Joan Larson of Rochester, MN as well as many nieces and nephews. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Wayne, Joel, and Harold, and her husband Robert.