Strinmoen, Darlene (Olson) 1926 - 2024
STRINMOEN, OLSON, HOLTER, WENNES, TOWELL, BROWN, MODEN, CORPSTEIN, MORKEN
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 11/22/2024 at 10:37:56
Darlene Strinmoen age 98 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Aase Haugen senior services in Decorah.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Highland Lutheran Church, 3824 Highlandville Road, Decorah, IA 52101 with Rev. Matthew Becker presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Tuesday.
Darlene was born on April 5, 1926, at Mabel, MN, the daughter of Leo and Agnes (Holter) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Garness Trinity Church in rural Mabel, MN. She attended country school through 8th grade. She graduated May 29, 1942, from Mabel High School. She attended the University of Akron, OH, and taught elementary school in Harmony, MN. She taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years while a member of Highland Lutheran Church and was active in circle and ladies' aid. She was a Gold Star Mother.
She married Alden Wennes on September 1, 1946. They lived their married life in rural Winneshiek County. Alden passed away in 1981. She moved to Decorah in 1985, She married Floyd Strinmoen on April 8, 1995. They lived in Decorah and had 29 wonderful years together.
Survivors are her husband Floyd, two daughters, Judy Towell (John Brown) of Marion, IA and Lynette (Gary) Moden of Des Moines, a stepdaughter Greta Corpstein of Spring Grove, MN, five grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Alden, who passed away on December 21, 1981, a son Lance Corporal Robert Wennes who died in Viet Nam on December 2, 1967, a stepson Gary Strinmoen, three brothers, LaDue, Quentin, and Nansen Olson, one sister Beverly Morken, and son-in-law Pastor Rolland Towell.
Source: Helms Fuenral Home database
Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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