Official Obituary of
Darlene Shirley Nelson Stultz
September 19, 1931 ~ July 17, 2021 (age 89) 89 Years Old
Darlene Stultz Obituary
Darlene Shirley Nelson Stultz went to be the Lord July 17th, 2021, at Crestwood, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She was born September 19th, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry E. and Elsie Liljedahl Nelson. In her teen years, she was active in the early days of Youth for Christ. Billy Graham, A.W. Tozer and Lutheran pastors were influential in her life and faith. She was a graduate of Calumet High, the Lutheran Bible Institute and Wheaton College.
Darlene married William P. Stultz October 9, 1954. They served the Lord together during their marriage of 63 years. Their home in Lombard, Illinois, welcomed missionaries, college students, friends, and family. Mom served also as a Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader and on women's committees at Lombard Gospel Chapel. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her final years were spent in Virginia, New Market and then VMRC, where she made many friends and loved her caregivers.
She is survived by four children, Becky Kipps (Bruce) of New Market, Va., Ruth Hernandez (Michael) of Aurora, Ill., Dan Stultz (Sharon) of West Chicago, Ill., and Dawn Martin of Sacramento, California.; grandchildren, Anna Kipps Lawrence (Jimmy), Elizabeth Kipps, Andrew Kipps, Melinda Anderson (Ryan), Elisa Hernandez, Ben Stultz, Isaac (Katelyn) Stultz, Sam Martin, Jesse Martin, Joanna Martin and Simon Martin; and six great-grandchildren, her brother H. Donald (Carol) Nelson , nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, a sister, Agnes Gibson and a grandson, Jacob Martin.
A burial service will be held Saturday, July 24th, 11:00 a.m. at the St. Luke Cemetery in Woodstock, VA, followed by a Celebration of Life at 1:00 p.m. at the New Market Community Center.
Donations in Darlene's memory can be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at VMRC, 1501 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Arrangements are in the care of Dellinger Funeral Homes, Mt. Jackson.
Online condolences may be made at www.dellingerfuneralhome.com.
Cemetery Details
St. Luke Cemetery
923 Saint Luke Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
Previous Events
Service
JUL 24. 11:00 AM (ET)
St. Luke Cemetery
923 Saint Luke Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
Darlene married William P. Stultz October 9, 1954. They served the Lord together during their marriage of 63 years. Their home in Lombard, Illinois, welcomed missionaries, college students, friends, and family. Mom served also as a Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader and on women's committees at Lombard Gospel Chapel. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her final years were spent in Virginia, New Market and then VMRC, where she made many friends and loved her caregivers.
She is survived by four children, Becky Kipps (Bruce) of New Market, Va., Ruth Hernandez (Michael) of Aurora, Ill., Dan Stultz (Sharon) of West Chicago, Ill., and Dawn Martin of Sacramento, California.; grandchildren, Anna Kipps Lawrence (Jimmy), Elizabeth Kipps, Andrew Kipps, Melinda Anderson (Ryan), Elisa Hernandez, Ben Stultz, Isaac (Katelyn) Stultz, Sam Martin, Jesse Martin, Joanna Martin and Simon Martin; and six great-grandchildren, her brother H. Donald (Carol) Nelson , nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, a sister, Agnes Gibson and a grandson, Jacob Martin.
A burial service will be held Saturday, July 24th, 11:00 a.m. at the St. Luke Cemetery in Woodstock, VA, followed by a Celebration of Life at 1:00 p.m. at the New Market Community Center.
Donations in Darlene's memory can be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at VMRC, 1501 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Arrangements are in the care of Dellinger Funeral Homes, Mt. Jackson.
Online condolences may be made at www.dellingerfuneralhome.com.
Cemetery Details
St. Luke Cemetery
923 Saint Luke Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
Previous Events
Service
JUL 24. 11:00 AM (ET)
St. Luke Cemetery
923 Saint Luke Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
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