Darlene Ann Widish

Darlene Ann Widish
(nee Zimmerman)
Darlene passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from complications of Parkinson's disease. A Celebration of Life will be held at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 380 Bluemound Rd. (corner of Hwy J & JJ, 4 blocks south of Interstate 94) Waukesha, on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 11:30 AM, with a Memorial Visitation prior to the service from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. In honor of Darlene's love of St. Patrick's Day, we encourage you wear a "touch of green".
A livestream will be available beginning at 11:25 AM via the following link:https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1648241682174804
As well, you are welcome to return after the service and see a recording of the live stream for 90 days following the service.
Darlene was born on March 18, 1941 in Whitewater, the daughter of Marcus and Evelyn (nee Peterson) Zimmerman. She was a very busy mother to 8: Chris (Dave) Badger, Sue (Darin) Hicks, Brian Widish, Jamie (Doug) Pike, Linda (Randy) Esenberg, Dawn (Brian) VanBuren, Kathy (John) Doty and Mark Widish. She spent her life as a homemaker and farm wife. She loved bragging about all of her children to anyone who would listen. She could recite the birthdays of each of her 22 grandchildren Johnathan McClure, Aileen Aldrich, Andrew McClure, Elizabeth (Aaron) Krebsbach, Hannah and Hunter Hicks, Tim (Christina) Pike, Stacy (Dave) Toler, Dan (Jackie) Pike, Christina (Daniel) Leonard, Stephen, Joshua & Amanda Pike, Sam (Corey) Arndt, John Bykowski, Sean Esenberg, Marcus VanBuren, Aarron (Tina) VanBuren, Sean & Natalie VanBuren, NyAja & Maryah Doty and 10 great grandchildren James & Anna Krebsbach, Olivia Monjaras, Deacon, Hudson & Hartley Pike, Elijah Pike, Levi & Ezra Leonard, Holden Arndt). She always called them to wish them a "Happy Birthday". She was preceded in death by her brother Arnold Zimmerman and is lovingly remembered as the dear sister of Carol (Frank) Gombar, Loren (Becky) Zimmerman, Barbara (Craig) Lewiston, Rebecca Kenast and Roy Zimmerman,
She loved her family, friends, church, music, riding her bike, playing the piano and helping others. She impressed the wonderful staff at Elder Care Cottages in Waterford with her impromptu piano recitals. The staff often told us "We love Darlene", and enjoyed providing the special care she needed. At the end, we were able to share stories from days past, play music and sing songs. Her favorite hymn, "Whispering Hope" which she often played by memory on the piano, is the last song she heard with us. We will always cherish these final memories. She will be deeply missed and remembered with love by all those who knew her.
We would like to thank the staff at Elder Care Cottages in Waterford and the staff at Legacy Hospice for their loving care and Lisa & Kevin Gavre for the beautiful memorial brick placed in the Butterfly Garden at Lapham Peak, Delafield, WI.