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Darlene Petty Obituary

PIQUA - Darlene E. Petty, 62, of Piqua, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus. She was born June 9, 1950, in Lima to the late Eugene and Dorothy (Stover) Hefner. She married Darin "Scott" Petty September 23, 1988, in Troy; and he survives.
Other survivors include a sister, Anna (Pat) Gibson of Wapakoneta; three brothers, Dana (Cheryl) Hefner of Whitehall, Tony (Vicki) Hefner of Wapakoneta, Loren (Kris) Hefner of Perrysburg; father and mother-in-law, Mitch and Janice Petty of Piqua; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and four godchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Hefner.
Mrs. Petty was a 1968 graduate of Wapakoneta High School and attended the Carousel Beauty College. She was a licensed beautician and wonderful homemaker. She supported Locks of Love with her contributions of hair to benefit others and enjoyed playing bingo.
A service to honor her life will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Chalk officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

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Published by Piqua Daily Call on Mar. 24, 2013.

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Karen Fahey

March 28, 2013

Dear Scott,
I am so sorry at your loss of your wife. May God give you his grace through this difficult time of grieving.

bill and anita shanks

March 25, 2013

eternal rest grant unto her o lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. may her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed thru the mercy of God, rest in peace. amen. God saw her getting tired, a cure not meant to be, so he put his arms around her and whispered "come with me". bill and anita shanks and family. formerally of piqua, ohio, now of burlington, nj.

Tracy Jones

March 25, 2013

We light this candle in memory of Darlene Petty. Love Dean & Tracy Jones

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