Opal Sears

Opal "Darlene" (Salts) Sears, 95, of Dallas, Oregon passed away on August 12, 2023, in her home surrounded by loved ones.
She was born on November 11, 1927, to Rolly and Evelyn Salts in Iowa but was raised in Nebraska as one of eleven children.
She married Donald LeRoy Sears on January 7, 1947, in Kansas. Soon after getting married, Darlene and Donald made their home in Oregon, Darlene becoming a housewife, mother and grandmother. In their 64 years of marriage, they had nine children, thirty-three grandchildren, ninety-five great grandchildren, and sixty-one great-great grandchildren.
Darlene was a member of the Highway Tabernacle PCG in Dallas, Oregon where she loved her church family and worshiping the Lord.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Rolly and Evelyn; husband, Donald; sisters, Daisy and Linda; and brothers Bob, Ben, Bill and Mike.
She is survived by her sons, Bob Sears (Claudia), Donnie Sears (Tracy), Roger Sears (Julie), Bill Sears (Karen), Richard Sears; daughters, Patricia Sanders, Shirley Wilhelm, Carol Lamb (Ralph), Janet Evanovich (Gary); sisters, Shirley Cooper of Texas, Janet Whitehead of Minnesota; brothers Rolly Salts (Janette) of Nebraska and Jim Salts (Kathy) of Nebraska.