Darlene Wilder

Darlene Wilder, 87, passed away January 9, 2022 in St. George, Utah. She was born December 13, 1934 in Cedar City, Utah to John Maxwell and Luella Dodge. Darlene lived in Cedar City until she was nine years old when her family moved to Toquerville. She married the late Robert Stirling on August 27th, 1954 and moved to Las Vegas in 1963 where they raised their family and she continued to cherish her dear friends and memories of that time. She graduated from Hurricane High School in 1953, studied at Southern Utah University, North Las Vegas Community College and graduated from Dana McKay Business College. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was loved and adored by all who knew her. She enjoyed traveling, family reunions, having lunch with friends, sewing, golfing, bowling, snow skiing, family history and created many family heirlooms through her love of ceramics. She married Gene Wilder in the Las Vegas Temple on November 24, 1990. Darlene was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she served in many ward callings, as a church service missionary at the Bishop’s Storehouse and in the St. George Temple. Darlene is survived by her husband, Gene, children: Cindy Perdue, Bradley R Stirling, Joni (Dave) Lilly, Jamie (Wane) Kittrell, Terry (Cindy) Wilder, Randy Wilder, Kimberly (Mark) Harris and Jennifer Wilder, 33 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, her brother, Jay (Peggy) Maxwell and sister, Anna Lu (Duane) Klamm. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son, Jon and her husband, Robert. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 63 Toquerville Blvd. A visitation (at the same location) will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022 and prior to her service from 9:30am -10:30am. Interment will be in the Toquerville City Cemetery, 1186 Toquerville Blvd. Funeral Services will be available live stream via Zoom at Https://zoom.us/j/94453360849?pwd=OExqK2tyS3NNRENjS2x5MG5jaW53QT09 Webinar ID: 944 5336 0849 Passcode: 057223

Darlene Wilder

December 13, 1934 - January 9, 2022