Darlene Urbanovsky

1949 - 2025

Darlene Joyce Urbanovsky was born in Caldwell, Texas to Louis Ludwig Fillip and Vlasta Marie (Dlabay) Fillip, the youngest of three girls, on November 1, 1949. Darlene grew up on a farm in the community of Chriesman outside of Caldwell and attended Caldwell Public Schools. She graduated from Caldwell High School in 1968.
Darlene met the love of her life, Lamar, when she was a junior in high school, on a church hayride at Snook Brethren Church and then again at a dance at the SPJST dance hall in Bryan, Texas. They were married at Caldwell Brethren Church on June 7, 1969. Lamar and Darlene moved to the Austin area in 1973 and have lived in Round Rock since 1989. They have one daughter Lynette Marie (Urbanovsky) Shimek and a son-in-law, Kevin James Shimek, of College Station, Texas. Darlene was honored to have three godchildren, Rhonda Lynn (Urbanovsky) Michalkowski, Donald Wayne Urbanovsky, and Jestin "Jess" John Junek. Darlene was very proud of all of them.
After graduating from high school, Darlene worked for the telephone company in Bryan. She became a homemaker once she moved to Austin. Darlene grew up attending the Dime Box Brethren Church and after marriage became a member at the Caldwell Brethren Church. When not visiting their country place in Bryan on the weekends, they attended the Taylor Brethren Church. Darlene was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Christian Sisters and a longtime member of the Round Rock New Neighbors organization. Darlene enjoyed playing bunco with her friends, and loved going to dances. The family looked forward to Aunt Darlene's cooking and desserts, notably her cream cheese and poppy seed rolls during holidays.
Darlene passed away on October 22, 2025 after a complication from a coronary bypass surgery. A visitation service will be held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Snook Brethren Church in Snook, Texas. Burial will follow at the Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery in Caldwell, Texas.
Darlene was a loving and sweet wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend and will be sorely missed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Caldwell Brethren Church Building Fund, or Brethren Church of your choice. Floral is being handled through the Field and Flowers florist in Caldwell, Texas.