Darlene Donna Gove-Beyer

GOVE-BEYER, DARLENE D. MORRISONVILLE-Darlene D. Gove-Beyer, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Meriter Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on March 13, 1934 in Fox Lake, WI, the daughter and youngest child of Otto and Minnie (Kruger) Siedschlag. She grew up on the family farm in Fox Lake and in Casa Grande, AZ. Among her happiest childhood memories was riding her beloved horse, Duchess, with her best friend Shirley. Darlene graduated from Fox Lake High School in 1952. She married Ryan F. Gove, March 19, 1954; he preceded her in death in 1997. She married David Beyer, June 5, 1999. Darlene was an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, including the Zion Dorcas Society and former choir member. She was a former member of Christ Lutheran Church, DeForest. Darlene was very proud of being a charter member of a WELS Mission Church Trinity in Mountain Home, AR. Darlene loved to travel, and some of her favorite destinations included Germany, Ireland, Israel (where she was baptized in the River Jordan by Reggie White), Glacier National Park, Arizona for Spring Training, and especially her yearly trips to Door County with “The Gove Girls”. Darlene loved animals of all kind and had many pets over the years, including horses, dogs, cats, and birds. She also loved gardening, antiquing, reading, sewing, interior decorating, “Downton Abbey”, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family and many friends. Darlene is survived by her husband, David Beyer; children, David (Janice) Gove, Kim (Curt) Stiegman, Maureen Olson (Bill Paulus), Suzanne (John) Ihrig, Joel (Cathy) Gove, David Jr. (Kelly) Beyer, Patricia (Kevin) Randall, Michael (Kristy) Beyer and Mark (Nettie) Beyer; grandchildren, Megan (Phil) Reynolds, Rachel (Sam) Orr, Lucas Smedema, Adam (Susan) Smedema, Quinlan Gove, Alison Beyer, Melissa (Andrew) Romanowski, Jacob Beyer, Lauren Beyer, Haley Beyer, Luke Beyer, Matthew Beyer, Megan Beyer, Shannon (Jason) Lebal and Joshua Stamm; great grandchildren, Ewan, Emerson, Gabriel, Judah, Christian, Rainn, Asher, Sebastian, Simon, Cole and Landan; and a special nephew, Richard (Roxanne Siedschlag) . She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lori in 1962; two brothers, Warren and Elroy Siedschlag; two sisters, Inez Cleary and Marge Mielke. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. at ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, W6906 County Rd. K, Arlington with Pastor Scott Schwertfeger and Pastor Jacob Scott presiding. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park, Fox Lake. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. In lieu of flowers family suggests memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Home AR, LWMS Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society and Wisconsin Institutional Ministry Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com Hamre Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care 157 S. Main Street, Lodi (608)592-3201