IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Darlene

Darlene Maher Profile Photo

Maher

Aug 11, 1939 — Sep 4, 2007

Obituary

Mass of Christian Burial for Darlene Maher, age 68 of Morristown, will be held at 10:00am Friday, September 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morristown. Fr Brian Fawcett and Deacon Bill Dustman will officiate with burial in the Hillside Cemetery at Morristown.


A rosary service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morristown.


Special music will be provided by Leslie Niederman, organist.


Serving as casketbearers are Steve, Dennis, Craig, Jeremy, and Dustin Maher, and Robert Hood. All friends and family are considered honorary bearers.


DARLENE JEANETTE LUEDER was born August 11, 1939 at Mobridge, SD to Otto and Helen (Eisenbeis) Lueder. Her father worked as a foreman on the Milwaukee Railroad and the family moved frequently. Darlene attended schools in Mahto and McIntosh and graduated from McLaughlin High School. She was Corson County Deputy Auditor until her marriage to James "Jim" Maher on June 14, 1968. Following her marriage, she was a secretary for Parks Telephone Company in Grant and Sioux Counties. Darlene and Jim ranched north of Morristown raising Angus Cattle and where they raised their children, Steve, Dennis, Craig, Melissa, Jeremy, and Dustin.


Darlene was Secretary-Treasurer of the Hanna School District, and the Morristown Cemetery. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society and kept the church records for Sacred Heart, St. Bonaventure's, and St. Michael's Catholic Churches.


She has been battling cancer for the past five years. She passed from this life on Tuesday, September 4, at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon at the age of 68 years, 23 days.


Surviving family members include her husband, Jim, Morristown, SD; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Robert Hood, Black Hawk, SD; 5 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Steve and Elizabeth Maher, Nevada City, CA; Dennis Maher, Morristown, SD; Craig and Hope Maher, McLaughlin, SD; Jeremy and Stefanie Maher, Morristown, SD; Dustin and Sara Maher, Piedmont, SD; 10 grandchldren; 1 brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Joan Lueder, Mandan, ND; 2 nephews, Mike and Jason Lueder.


Darlene was preceded in death by her parents.
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