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Darlene Wingfield Obituary
1933 - 2023
Darlene Dolores Wingfield (Heath) passed peacefully into Heaven on May 24, 2023, in Burns, Oregon. Born to Royston Doc and Ellen (Beavers) Heath on August 6, 1933, in Bakersfield, California.
Darlene grew up on the Rosedale family farm. She was a hard-working farm girl, helping to raise cotton and alfalfa. In fact, at one time, she picked enough cotton to make a 500 pound bale, all by herself. She graduated from BHS in 1951. She married Herbert Wingfield on May 23, 1952.
She was a member/leader of Rosedale Grange 565, Girl Scouts, 4H, PTA, Guild Girls, Bloomer Girls, Glass & China Collectors, Lion's, and American Legion. She won Queen for a Day in 1962. She was always doing for others, knitting prayer shawls, caps, and dishcloths. She sewed 70+ teddy bears as gifts.
Predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Ray and Gary Heath, and Herbert Wingfield Sr. She is survived by her partner, Paul Hyland, children Diana Sherry, Sandra Wingfield, Suzanne (Gregory) Laskowski, and Herbert Wingfield Jr. (Tammy), and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be held on Monday, June 12, 2023, from 4 - 8pm at Greenlawn, 3700 River Blvd. Funeral service Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 10am.
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Bill
November 5, 2024
Thank you Darlene for giving me a place to live
Kathryn Sterner Gonzales
June 9, 2023
I don't know if it was church, grange or what sponsored but your Mom went all out. There was a hay ride, frozen hands, slime in a bowl, all kinds of creepy things.
I watched the moon landing with your family. I don't think she ever kicked me out.
She was a special lady
RIC RICARDS
June 6, 2023
DARLENE WENT TO BHS WITH MY FATHER, WE LIVED IN ROSEDALE FOR AWHILE AND I WENT TO BHS WITH HER DAUGTHER DIANA. I REMEMBER HER AS ALWAYS THE NICEST OF LADY. PRAYERS TO HER FAMILY.
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