Darlene Marie Lien, age 93, of Woodville, Wisconsin, died Monday, April 29, 2024, at Western Wisconsin Health, Baldwin, Wisconsin.
Darlene was born June 12, 1930, to John and Martha (Barringer) Bossman in Eau Galle Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. She went to New Centerville Country School and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1950. Darlene was married on June 15, 1950, to the love of her life, Orville Nordal Lien at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodville, Wisconsin. They were engaged in March of 1950 and married three months later in June 1950.
She lived with Orville on the farm in Eau Galle Township. They had three children: Henry (July 17, 1951); Mary (June 12, 1952); and Donald (February 10, 1963). They were married almost 55 years.
Darlene loved the farm life and helping in the milk house and with the chickens. She cooked, baked, and did canning. She liked gardening, sewing, embroidery, crocheting, flowers, and watching the birds and cats.
Preceded in death by parents; husband Orville Lien; son Donald; brothers: Leslie Bossman and his wife Vernel; Jerome Bossman and his wife Janelle; and Pete Bossman; and brother-in-law Robert Brooke.
She is survived by her children Henry and Mary; grandson Jeffrey Johnson; sister Margie Brooke; sister-in-law Margaret Ann Bossman; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Visitation was on Friday, May 3, 2024, from noon until 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran following the visitation. Burial was in Lone Pine Cemetery, Woodville. Pallbearers were Jeffrey Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Jerry Vadnais, Jim Baker, Dennis Zieling, and Tom Ellefson.
Keehr Funeral Home, (keehrfuneralhome.com) Spring Valley is handling arrangements.
