until 10:15 a.m. Monday morning.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Darlene's family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Darlene was born on December 14, 1933 in Carroll, Iowa the daughter of Alois and Bertha (Bierl) Reineke. She grew up on a farm near Coon Rapids, Iowa. Darlene married her first husband, Alvin Eischeid in 1952. Alvin passed away in 1964.
On November 27, 1970 Darlene married Donald Riesberg, and raised their 11 children together in Halbur. They were together for 47 wonderful years.
Darlene was an amazing homemaker, and her role as wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother is what she enjoyed the most. Even with her struggles with her muscle disease, her strong faith and love and caring for her family remained her focus. Darlene enjoyed playing Bridge with her friends, loved her flowers, and her garden, and sewing keepsake teddy bears for the children, and she was known for her amazing pies, and sugar cookies that were sent all over the world to her family. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Augustine Ladies Guild, and Prayer Chain, and an active parishioner of St. Augustine Parish.
Left to celebrate Darlene's life is her husband, Donald J. Riesberg of Halbur; children: Mary Jo (Jim) Hugg of Denison, Debbie (friend, Roger Downey) Muhlbauer of Arcadia, Sandy (Gary) Loeffelholz of Carroll, Sue (Mark) Etscheidt of Lexington, KY, Annette (Don) Wellington of Sac City, Linda (Rich) Tarplin of Falls Church, VA, Cindy (Scott) Janning of Carroll, Marianne Turner of Council Bluffs, Jane (Keith) Riley of Carroll, Jim (Anne) Riesberg of Carroll, Bill (Michelle) Riesberg of Boone; 34 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; her sister, Deanna (Bernie) Witt of Rochester, MN, and her brothers: Leroy (Carolyn) Reineke of Scranton, and Eugene (Terri) Reineke of Coon Rapids; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
Darlene was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Alvin Eischeid; a son-in-law: Tony Muhlbauer, JR., a grandson: James Curtis Hugg, Jr., a great-grandchild: Jake Stephen Muhlbauer, her parents: Alois and Bertha Reineke; a brother: Dennis Reineke, and a sister, JoAnne Venteicher.
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