Darlene Barta

Darlene Barta, of Antigo, died on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community in Wausau under hospice care. She was 80 years old. She was born on August 8, 1944, in Birnamwood, a daughter of the late Frank and Edna (Cummings) Lenzner. She married Arnold Barta on June 13, 1964, at St. John Catholic Church in Antigo. He preceded her in death on January 2, 2024. She graduated from Antigo High School. Darlene was a waitress for over 30 years having worked at the Cutlass Motor Lodge and then 5th Ave Restaurant. Darlene was a member of SS Mary & Hyacinth Catholic Church. She enjoyed Molly B polka music, country music, and watching games shows on TV Survivors include a daughter, Karen (Mark) Sveda of Deerbrook; a son-in-law, Sparky Bacon of Wausau; three grandchildren, Matthew Sveda, Kody Sveda, and Cecil Bacon; three sisters, Gloria Basinger of McAlester, OK, Phyllis (Ben) Benishek of Antigo, and Carolyn Hobgood of Virginia; a brother, Dan (Linda) Lenzner of Tomahawk; and a sister-in-law, Louella Lenzner of Elcho. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Bacon; sister, Pat (Jim) Vaughn; brothers, James (Mary) Le...[more]

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er, Gary Lenzner, and Robert Lenzner; and brothers-in-law, Paul Hobgood and Lloyd Basinger. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m. at SS Mary & Hyacinth Catholic Church with Reverend Kamal Gopu officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home. A parish wake service will be held on Friday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home Burial will take place in Bohemian National Cemetery, Neva on Monday, November 4 at 11 a.m.