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darlyne williams Obituary
Dar was born May 30, 1935 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Herbert and Rosetta Willhardt.
After graduating from KU, Dar was employed by the City of Lawrence as a draftswoman and later enjoyed a long career in Personnel at Stokely-Van Camp in Lawrence.
She married George Williams on February 1, 1958 in Leavenworth, KS. They have three sons, Steve and his wife, Carrie, Mike and his wife, Shanna, all of Lawrence, and Joe of Dallas, TX; and five grandchildren, Emily, Scott, Allison, Megan, and Katie. She was preceded in death by her husband George and her parents.
Dar was devoted to her husband of 57 years, her children and grandchildren. She leaves behind countless memories that will be cherished by family and friends. She was active in the Catholic Church serving as Eucharistic Minister and Lector.
An artist at heart, she loved to express herself creatively through painting and poetry. Many of her paintings adorn the walls of family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Corpus Christi Catholic Church or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. with a visitation following until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6th at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
For more information or to post a online condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com.
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Chris Wogan
August 6, 2019
On behalf of all of us at American Alliance we want to express our sympathy to Mike and his family. Mike is such a devoted son and we knew all about his mother and father and how much they meant to him.
Steven George
August 5, 2019
Steve , I am sorry to hear about your mother. Please accept my deepest condolences. You are in my prayers.
Brian Wickett
August 5, 2019
coworker with Joe.
Joe shared with me about his mom being an artist. What a wonderful blessing God gave her to express herself to others through an artist's brush and poet's pen.
Mary
August 5, 2019
Condolences to the family along with friends.
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Leslie Mills
August 4, 2019
I met Dar in June 2016 when I went to work at Neuvant House as evening activities asst. We became fast friends, and I continued to see her and the residents at Neuvant up until the last time on July 4th as well as visit with her on the phone. I was planning to see her on Saturday at the hospital but decided to wait until today, Sunday, only to find that it was too late. I always expected her to be here. I will miss her deeply, especially the way she said my name, her laugh, our long conversations. She is my dearest friend in Lawrence as my work as a caregiver is very isolated, and we had the strong bond of friendship. Whether on the phone or visits in person, Dar lit up my life like no other. What a gift she was to me, and she loved her family so very much! Because of Dar, we watched the Jesse Stone series with Tom Selleck, and I wrote a letter to him asking for autographed photos for each of the 10 residents; we were all on local TV! I am happy that I made a difference in her life and the others I care for. God bless you, Dar; I was so blessed to have you in my life.
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