Darlene Gloria Kolb, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was called into Heaven to meet her Lord on March 12, 2006 at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.


Darlene was born January 19, 1931 at Java, SD to Helmuth and Ella Paulena (Walz) Hochhalter. She attended school in the Java area and graduated in 1949 from Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge. Following high school she worked at Lowe's Hospital in Mobridge as a nurse. Darlene was united in marriage to Vernon Kolb on June 29, 1952 at Columbia, SD. In May of 1962, they moved to Lemmon where they purchased the Lemmon Machine Shop. Darlene worked with Vernon in the machine shop for many years, keeping the books. Once the machine shop closed to the public, Darlene worked at Wheeler Manufacturing until her retirement in January 1997. On June 29, 2002, Darlene and Vernon celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary surrounded by family and friends.


Darlene enjoyed playing cards, quilting, crocheting, spending time with her family, and fishing with her husband and grandkids. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were a great joy in her life and she was very proud of them.


Surviving family members include her husband, Vernon, Lemmon, SD; 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Marion and Earl Seaholm, Billings, MT; Susan and Jim Urban, Billings, MT; Noreen and Mark Fahsholz, Walcott, ND; 6 grandchildren, Aaron (Michele) Seaholm, Brian (Ann) Seaholm, Trevor (Nichole) Urban, Katie and Kari Bubbers, Adam Fahsholz; 2 great grandchildren, Madison Seaholm and Taryn Seaholm; 2 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, LaVonne and Daryl Cole, Ft. Pierre, SD; Joyce and Harley Hamak, Battle Ground, WA; 2 brothers and 2 sisters-in-law, Derry and Audrey Hochhalter, Vermillion, SD; Jerome and Ruth Hochhalter, Aberdeen, SD; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.


Darlene was preceded in death by her parents.


Funeral services for Darlene Kolb, age 75 of Lemmon, will be 11:00am Friday, March 17, at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lemmon. Pastor Frank Gantt will officiate with burial in the Date Cemetery southwest of Bison.


A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Special music will be provided by Rhonda Tomac. Serving as Honorary Bearers are her grandchildren, Aaron Seaholm, Brian Seaholm, Trevor Urban, Katie Bubbers, Kari Bubbers, and Adam Fahsholz. Serving as Active Casketbearers are her nephews Dwight, Jeff, Roland Kolb, Cal, Brian, and Don Hochhalter.


A memorial has been established.