Westphal, Darlene "Butchie"

Other Events:

• Education - High School: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 23 Mar 2011; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of

Obituary:
Darlene "Butchie" Koerner, age 70, of Larsen, WI, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011, at her home with her loving family at her side following a short illness. She was born on December 15, 1940, in Appleton, WI, the daughter of the late Chester and Viola (Meiers) Westphal. She graduated from Appleton West High School. She married Michael Koerner on February 11, 1961, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton. Mike and Darlene were blessed to celebrate 50 years of marriage this year. Darlene was employed at Zwicker Knitting Mills in Appleton for 20 years. Since 1971, they have made their home in Larsen, WI.
Darlene is survived by her husband, Michael Koerner of Larsen, WI, her daughters, DeAnna Foate and her fiance Andy Null of New London, Dawn and Michael Bronold of Appleton, Doreen and Daniel Gill of Hortonville, her sister, Audrey Kappell of Kaukauna, her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lucy Edwards of Neenah, Frank and Judy Koerner of Menasha, Sharon and Joe Kryszak of Maple Park, IL, Chris and Don Laeyendecker of Menasha, Dan and Debbie Koerner of Menasha, Norma and Dennis Troudt of Neenah, Vicki and Steve Loehning of Neenah, Debbie Slomski of Neenah, Philip Koerner of Neenah, and six grandchildren, Travis Gill, Jacob Gill, Bradley Foate, Ryan Foate, Mandee Foate, and Lisa Finkler and a number of Nieces and Nephews.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin and Larry Westphal, her stepmother, Ellie Westphal, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Anna and Martin Koerner, her sister-in-law, Audrey Koerner Westphal, and her brother-in-law, Steven Koerner.
Darlene enjoyed making quilts with her friend Lorna O'Leary, and they were known as "The Cover Up Girls." She also enjoyed crocheting, bird watching, pets, monkeys, boating, solitaire, Packer games, NASCAR races, watching deer in her backyard and spending time with her family and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 5 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, Winneconne, with Pastor Gordon Lane officiating. Friends and relatives may call at the Funeral Home on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the hour of services.
Butchie's family would like to extend a special thank you to ThedaCare at Home and Hospice and also a special thank you to her very best friend, Pat Brink, who stayed by her side during her courageous battle. Thank you Lord for gracing us with the extra two weeks you gave us with her.
You will be greatly missed by so many! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your love, and lessons in life you taught us. We know you do not want us to be sad, so we'll say our tears are happy ones, knowing you are in Heaven waiting for us. Until we are together again. Good Night Irene, I'll see you in my dreams. With our love always,
Mike, DeAnna,
Dawn, and Doreen
Mueller Funeral Home
904 E. Main St.
Winneconne, WI 54986
920-582-4242
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Darlene married Koerner, Michael 11 Feb 1961. Michael (son of Koerner, Martin and Freund, Anna) was born 12 Feb 1941, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 25 Nov 2011, Boom Bay, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]

Dawn married Bronold, Michael [Group Sheet]

Doreen married Gill, Daniel [Group Sheet]