Darlene Wright
January 13, 1948 — October 10, 2010
Darlene Wright
Darlene Daye Wright, age 62, of Ionia, MI passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at her home with her family at her side.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel, 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI, on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jason Seamans will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery in Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 5-8 PM and on Wednesday, October 13 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at the funeral home.
Darlene was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on January 13, 1948, the daughter of Gerald and Shirley (Arnold) Clark. She graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1966. Darlene married Richard Duerr on August 6, 1966. He passed away March 1, 1986. She then married Kenneth Wright on January 26, 1991. Darlene resided most her life in the Ithaca area. She had resided in Ionia for the past 17 years. She owned and operated Teddy Bear Daycare in Ionia for 13 years. Prior to that, Darlene was a hearing and vision technician for the Mid Michigan District Health Department. Darlene loved her flower gardens, camping, and traveling. Her passion was taking care of and shaping the lives of the children at her daycare. The very most important thing to her was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband Kenneth Wright of Ionia, MI, son Darren and Jodi (Thompson) Duerr of Middleton, MI, daughter Danielle (Duerr) and Corey Ferguson of Stanton, MI, mother Shirley Clark of St. Louis, MI, stepchildren; Jerry and Jill Wright of Middletown, OH, Jenny and Phil Ozment of Merrill, MI, Adam Wright of Ionia, MI, 3 grandchildren; Cara Wagner, Morgan and Mason Ferguson, step grandchildren; Chelsea Wright, Brenton, Britni, AJ, and Caiden Wright, Jessica, Shelby, and Kayla Ozment, and a brother Greg and Laura Clark of Alma, MI. She was preceded in death by her father, and her first husband Richard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice of Grand Rapids. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel, 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan.
Read Darlene Wright 's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel, 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI, on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jason Seamans will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery in Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 5-8 PM and on Wednesday, October 13 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at the funeral home.
Darlene was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on January 13, 1948, the daughter of Gerald and Shirley (Arnold) Clark. She graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1966. Darlene married Richard Duerr on August 6, 1966. He passed away March 1, 1986. She then married Kenneth Wright on January 26, 1991. Darlene resided most her life in the Ithaca area. She had resided in Ionia for the past 17 years. She owned and operated Teddy Bear Daycare in Ionia for 13 years. Prior to that, Darlene was a hearing and vision technician for the Mid Michigan District Health Department. Darlene loved her flower gardens, camping, and traveling. Her passion was taking care of and shaping the lives of the children at her daycare. The very most important thing to her was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband Kenneth Wright of Ionia, MI, son Darren and Jodi (Thompson) Duerr of Middleton, MI, daughter Danielle (Duerr) and Corey Ferguson of Stanton, MI, mother Shirley Clark of St. Louis, MI, stepchildren; Jerry and Jill Wright of Middletown, OH, Jenny and Phil Ozment of Merrill, MI, Adam Wright of Ionia, MI, 3 grandchildren; Cara Wagner, Morgan and Mason Ferguson, step grandchildren; Chelsea Wright, Brenton, Britni, AJ, and Caiden Wright, Jessica, Shelby, and Kayla Ozment, and a brother Greg and Laura Clark of Alma, MI. She was preceded in death by her father, and her first husband Richard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice of Grand Rapids. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel, 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan.
Read Darlene Wright 's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
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