VanDyke, Darlene Esther b. 21 Apr 1934 Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, USA d. 25 Nov 2011 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1934 - 2011 (77 years) Has 40 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	VanDyke, Darlene Esther
Born	21 Apr 1934	Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Female
Education - High School	Abt 1952	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Wrightstown High School Class of 195_
Died	25 Nov 2011	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Prayer Card	Aft 25 Nov 2011
	Gage, Darlene (Maiden Name: VanDyke) Prayer Card
Obituary	30 Nov 2011
Appleton Post Crescent
Darlene Esther Gage (nee Van Dyke) (1934-2011), age 77, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Appleton Medical Center. The funeral service for Darlene will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will take place at St. Mary Cemetery, Appleton. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Darlene can be made to the National Marfan Foundation directly at Valley Funeral Home or online. Website www.marfan.org. A full obituary will appear on Dec. 7, 2011. Valley Funeral Home Appleton, WI 733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served" Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on November 30, 2011 Darlene Esther Gage (nee Van Dyke), age 77, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Appleton Medical Center. Darlene was born on April 21, 1934 in Florence, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Richard and Esther (Davis) Van Dyke. Darlene grew up in Wrightstown and graduated from Wrightstown High School. On September 30, 1952, she was married to Charles A. Lorenz. Darlene and Charles raised nine children. She was a devoted mother and wife. Charles passed away on June 19, 1976 from an aortic aneurism resulting from Marfan Syndrome. Darlene worked at retail stores in Appleton for many years and also owned her own turquoise jewelry business. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; gardening, reading, and collecting antiques. In March of 1981, Darlene joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Appleton. Darlene is survived by her children: Deeahna (aka Diane) Lorenz, Alameda, CA; Debbie (Steve) Gradl, Appleton; John (Barb) Lorenz, Neenah; Dave (Cathy) Lorenz, Roselle, IL; Laurie Lackey, Appleton; Jeanne (Rick) Bushey-Lorenz, Wrightstown; Dan (Dee) Lorenz, Appleton; Cheri Lorenz, Berkeley, CA; and Lonn (Linda) Lorenz, Fremont, CA; ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She is further survived by siblings, Richard M. (Vonnie) Van Dyke, Kimberly; Verl (Angelica) Van Dyke, Westmont, IL; Barbara (Ron) Westerback, Grants Pass, OR; Vivian (Harold) Schmidt, Neenah, and brother-in-law John (Pat) Lorenz, Cannon City, MN. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents Richard A. and Esther (Davis) Van Dyke; husbands Charles A. Lorenz, Ron Otto, and Walter Gage; in-laws Norbert Lorenz, Fred (Fritz) Lorenz, Helene Van Handel, Cathy Kilsdonk, Carol Van Dyke, and Sofie Van Dyke. The funeral service for Darlene will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton, with Dean Moede officiating. Friends may call on Saturday at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will take place on Monday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Darlene's name may be made to the National Marfan Foundation, www.marfan.org for information. The family extends a special thank you to Darlene's caregiver, Tina Peck, for her years of companionship and care, as well as a heartfelt thank you to the knowledgeable and caring staff at Parkside Nursing Home, Little Chute. Valley Funeral Home Appleton 733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served" Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from November 30 to December 7, 2011
Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID	I89822	1FamilyTree \| JeanneS, PaulGunther90599
Last Modified	1 Jun 2017

Father	VanDyke, Richard Anthony, b. 21 Jan 1908, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Jul 2005, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 97 years)
Mother	Davis, Esther, b. 19 Feb 1911, Riverview, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA , d. 12 Dec 1987, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 76 years)
Family ID	F28953	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Lorenz, Charles Andrew, b. 25 Jul 1928, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Jun 1976 (Age 47 years)

Married 30 Sep 1952

Children

	1. Lorenz, Diana Maria
	2. Lorenz, Debra Helene
+	3. Lorenz, John Micheal
+	4. Lorenz, David Alan
+	5. Lorenz, Laurie Kathleen
	6. Lorenz, Jeanne
+	7. Lorenz, Daniel Thomas
	8. Lorenz, Cheryl Louise
	9. Lorenz, Lonnie

Last Modified 17 Dec 2011

Family ID F28955 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Otto, Ronald L., b. 12 Nov 1932, d. 29 Aug 1998, , , Arkansas, USA (Age 65 years)
Married	13 Jun 1981
Marriage Record (Family)	13 Jun 1981
Name:Ronald L Otto Estimated Birth Year:1933 Age:48 Gender:M (Male) County of Residence:Waupaca Spouse:Darlene E Lorenz Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1934 Spouse's Age:47 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Waupaca Marriage Date:13 Jun 1981 Marriage County:Shawano Certificate Number:012295 Microfilm Roll Number:20
Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
Family ID	F62543	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 3	Gage, Walter, b. 24 Mar 1922, d. 16 Jun 2001, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
Married	Aft 1998
Last Modified	17 Dec 2011
Family ID	F28956	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 21 Apr 1934 - Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, USA
	Education - High School - Abt 1952 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 25 Nov 2011 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA