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Darlene Wright

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Darlene Wright, 94, of Storm Lake, formerly of Schaller, died Jan. 24, 2025, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake.

Funeral services will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Schaller. Burial will be in Schaller Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, Jan. 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller.

Darlene Ann Carlberg Wright was born on March 16, 1930, to Willard and Tessie Carlberg on a farm south of Schaller.

She attended country school and then high school at Schaller and graduated in 1949. She then went on to Buena Vista College for one year in Storm Lake and got her teaching degree. She then taught country school Cook #3 for two years. During this time she was married to Robert Wright at Schaller United Methodist Church on June 20, 1950. They then moved to Alta, where they farmed for a short time until they moved to Schaller. They were blessed with two daughters, Judy and Jan.

Darlene worked for Bango Central Popcorn Plant for six years and was a substitute for Jacques Seed Corn Co. She also worked for a short time at Sparkys.

On Sept. 6, 1993, her beloved husband Bob passed away. In 2005 she married Frank Koth, who later passed away in May 2009.

Darlene always enjoyed being together with her family and friends. She always had the coffee pot on and cookies ready.

She so loved to bake and cook a meal for her family. Having everyone together always made her day.

Darlene moved to Methodist Manor in May 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Judy (Ted) Wall of Schaller; grandchildren: Derek (Kendra) Wall of Schaller; Shannon (Dave) Strand of Alta; Shayla (Steve) Lange of Storm Lake; great-grandchildren: Zackery (Ashley Wagenaar) Sutton, Hailey Sutton, Brant (Payton Amling) Price, Tracin Price and Sophia Lange; sister-in-law Lois Carlberg of Schaller; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Wright and Frank Koth; daughter Jan Lang; son-in-law Willie Lang; parents, Willard and Tessie Carlberg; father-in-law Paul Wright; mother-in-law Bertha Wright; sister, Delores Carlberg and Vivian Anderson; brother Marvin Carlberg; brothers-in-law: Bill Anderson, Harold Pyle and Harold Wright; sister-in-law Virginia Pyle; several of Frank Koth’s relatives; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Darlene Wright