Obit: Manley, Darlene Claire (1933 - 2020)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Manley, Lucht, Forsythe, Spaeth, Ciokiewicz, Williams, Zdroik, Straskowski, Haas, Thompson, Peterson, Pollard

----Source: Plombon Funeral Home (Stanley, Clark Co., WI) 10/15/2020

Manley, Darlene Claire (25 October 1933 – 28 March 2020)

Darlene Claire (Forsythe) Manley, 86 of Stanley went to be with her precious Lord and Savior on March 28, 2020.

She was born on October 25, 1933 in Madison, the daughter of the late David and Elva (Lucht) Forsythe. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1951 and attended Luther Hospital School of Nursing and UW Eau Claire. Darlene was the bookkeeper for the Stanley-Boyd Area School District for 21 years and also was the Secretary of the S-B Board of Education. She also enjoyed being the Secretary of Trinity Christian Fellowship for 20 years.

On March 13, 1954 Darlene married Donald L. Manley at the First Congregational Church in Eau Claire. The couple moved to Stanley where they were 3rd generation owners of the Manley family farm.

Darlene is survived by her beloved children, Denise Spaeth of Cadott, David (Donna) Manley of Boyd, Donna (Dave) Ciokiewicz of Stanley and Donald (Bobbi Jo) Manley of Stanley, loving grandmother of Joshua (Amy) Spaeth, Clinton (Laura) Spaeth, Shawn (Ashley) Spaeth, Donna (Jeremy) Boettcher, Laura Ciokiewicz, Britany (Luke) Williams, Mindy (Dylan) Zdroik, Becky Straskowski, Amanda, Haas, Chad (Debbie) Haas, Ryan (Tammy) Haas and Chris (Sam) Haas, many great grandchildren, one brother, Paul (Kay) Forsythe of Florida, her sisters in law, Louise Thompson of Eau Claire and Gayle Peterson of Litchfield, MN and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many close friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Don, a daughter in infancy Dorothy, her parents and a sister in law, Dorothy Pollard as well as her companion: Precious.

A memorial service will be held at the Plombon Funeral Home at a later date.