Darlene S. Craig
August 14, 1923 — September 5, 2015
Darlene Craig, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, after an extended illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2015, at the funeral home. Additional visitation from 10 until service time on Saturday. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, at a later date.
Survivors include her children Daphne (Harold) Miller of Fairfax, Iowa, and Steven (Jean) Craig of Plymouth, Minnesota; grandchildren, Nathan (Joanne) Craig of San Francisco, California, Nicole (Alex) Charboneau of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Natalie Craig of New York City, New York, and Nicholas Craig of Plymouth, Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Craig of Hiawatha, Iowa, JoAnne (Leo) Havran of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Tom and Nancy Krapfl of Center Point.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Melvin, Gilbert and Roy Squires; and her husband of 67 years, David.
Darlene was born on August 14, 1923, in rural Linn County, daughter of Milton and Elsie (Lanning) Squires. She grew up in the Greens Grove area south of Center Point attending Mason #5 School through the 8th grade. Darlene attended high school in Center Point graduating with the class of 1940. She married David Craig on June 30, 1946. David was in the Navy and they lived in Norfolk, Virginia and Greenwich, Rhode Island. Dave and Darlene joined Craig’s Service in 1954 at the Skelly Station and Welding Shop on Main Street in Center Point, operated by Dave’s father, Edward Craig. They worked and owned Craig’s Appliance and Service together for 51 years selling it in 2005. Darlene retired at the age of 82 and became the caretaker for Dave with his dementia and macular degeneration. While living in Center Point, Darlene was very active in the Center Point American Legion Auxiliary. In 1996 she received the Governor’s Volunteer Award for the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary for promoting civic responsibility, respect for the flag and pride in our country. She took great pride in living and working in Center Point and was not afraid to make her opinion known about ways to make the town a better place to live. After moving into Ridgeview Assisted Living Center in 2014, Darlene made many friends and became reacquainted with a dear friend Dorothy Plagmann. She enjoyed living there very much.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mercy, Center Point American Legion Auxiliary or to a charity of your choice.
Special thanks to the staff of Hospice of Mercy, the caring nurses and techs at Hallmar and Mercy Medical Center, especially on the 9th, 7th and 4th floors, and all the employees at Ridgeview Assisted Living.
Survivors include her children Daphne (Harold) Miller of Fairfax, Iowa, and Steven (Jean) Craig of Plymouth, Minnesota; grandchildren, Nathan (Joanne) Craig of San Francisco, California, Nicole (Alex) Charboneau of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Natalie Craig of New York City, New York, and Nicholas Craig of Plymouth, Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Craig of Hiawatha, Iowa, JoAnne (Leo) Havran of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Tom and Nancy Krapfl of Center Point.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Melvin, Gilbert and Roy Squires; and her husband of 67 years, David.
Darlene was born on August 14, 1923, in rural Linn County, daughter of Milton and Elsie (Lanning) Squires. She grew up in the Greens Grove area south of Center Point attending Mason #5 School through the 8th grade. Darlene attended high school in Center Point graduating with the class of 1940. She married David Craig on June 30, 1946. David was in the Navy and they lived in Norfolk, Virginia and Greenwich, Rhode Island. Dave and Darlene joined Craig’s Service in 1954 at the Skelly Station and Welding Shop on Main Street in Center Point, operated by Dave’s father, Edward Craig. They worked and owned Craig’s Appliance and Service together for 51 years selling it in 2005. Darlene retired at the age of 82 and became the caretaker for Dave with his dementia and macular degeneration. While living in Center Point, Darlene was very active in the Center Point American Legion Auxiliary. In 1996 she received the Governor’s Volunteer Award for the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary for promoting civic responsibility, respect for the flag and pride in our country. She took great pride in living and working in Center Point and was not afraid to make her opinion known about ways to make the town a better place to live. After moving into Ridgeview Assisted Living Center in 2014, Darlene made many friends and became reacquainted with a dear friend Dorothy Plagmann. She enjoyed living there very much.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mercy, Center Point American Legion Auxiliary or to a charity of your choice.
Special thanks to the staff of Hospice of Mercy, the caring nurses and techs at Hallmar and Mercy Medical Center, especially on the 9th, 7th and 4th floors, and all the employees at Ridgeview Assisted Living.
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