Richard Warren French and Darlene Lorine Schaefer

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Husband Richard Warren French

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           Born: 22 Feb 1930 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1 Feb 2006 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN
         Buried:  - Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson County, IN
FamilySearch ID: G7NS-6RS
Find A Grave ID: 44689797

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         Father: Archie Joseph French {FSID: L2BD-LN7, FGID: 50161083}
         Mother: Vera Mae Sparks {FSID: L2MN-KRM, FGID: 113282586}

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Alberta A. Woods {FSID: G7N3-QFJ, FGID: 209046129}

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Wife Darlene Lorine Schaefer

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            AKA: Darlene Lorine Baskett
           Born: 31 Dec 1933 - IN
       Baptized: 
           Died: 9 Feb 2017 - IN
         Buried: 2017 - Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson County, IN
FamilySearch ID: G7NS-PLS
Find A Grave ID: 176269885

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Warren French

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44689797/richard-warren-french

BIRTH 22 Feb 1930
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 1 Feb 2006 (aged 75)
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL
Saint James Catholic Cemetery
Haubstadt, Gibson County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 44689797

Alberta Woods
Father: Archie Joseph French
Mother: Vera Mae Sparks
Children:
Birth: 22 Feb 1930 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Death: 1 Feb 2006 Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Family Members

Parents
Archie Joseph French 1906–1979
Vera Mae Sparks Oglesby 1907–1979

Spouses
Alberta A Woods French 1931–1985
Darlene Schaefer French 1933–2017

Siblings
Patricia Louise French 1928–1929

Half Siblings
Sue Ellen French 1937–1937

Created by: Jeannie Collins
Added: 22 Nov 2009
Find a Grave Memorial 44689797

memorial page for Richard Warren French (22 Feb 1930–1 Feb 2006), Find a Grave Memorial no. 44689797, citing Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Jeannie Collins (contributor 47778023) .

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7NS-6RS
"Birth • 22 February 1930
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States

Death • 1 February 2006
Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana, United States

Burial • •
Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana, United States"

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General Notes: Wife - Darlene Lorine Schaefer

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BIRTH 31 Dec 1933
Indiana, USA
DEATH 9 Feb 2017 (aged 83)
Indiana, USA
BURIAL
Saint James Catholic Cemetery
Haubstadt, Gibson County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 176269885

Darlene French

Evansville, Ind.

Darlene (nee Schaefer) French, of Evansville, was born New Year's Eve 1933, and passed away peacefully February 9, 2017. She was 83.

Raised on a farm in Haubstadt, Ind., with her parents and six siblings she graduated from the local high school and went on to become a Registered Nurse after graduating from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Evansville. For 27 years she worked as a surgical nurse at St. Mary's Hospital retiring in 1992.

Darlene's religious faith was an important part of her life. Up until her last years she was an active member of St. Theresa's Church in Evansville, where she sang in the choir. In addition, she was a valued member of the local Master Gardner's Club, SWIRCA and volunteered for many organizations including the Evansville Christian Life Center. Her hobbies were woodworking, crafts and painting with watercolor. She traveled and often noted that she "…was never bored a day in her life" as there were always new interests to pursue.

Perhaps Darlene's greatest joy was spending time with her family. She always said that her proudest accomplishment was raising her three children and supporting and nurturing her stepchildren. She was married twice. The first time to Henry Baskett (deceased), the father of her children, and later in life to Richard French (deceased), the father of her stepchildren. She maintained and valued her relationships with both her husbands' families. All her children and grandchildren held a special place in her heart. Her life was not without challenges, however, the greatest among those the raising of her first son, James, who was born with cerebral palsy. She never wavered in her commitment to help him live as long and as independent a life as possible. An approach she has taken as she has cheered the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren and stood by them always through any troubles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Lucille Schaefer; her brother, Marcellus Schaefer; her brother-in-law, Tom Wandel; her husband, Richard French; and her son, James Baskett.

She is survived by her siblings her children, stepchildren, her grandchildren, , She loved them all beyond measure.

After several strokes Darlene's last three years of life were challenging. The family would like to thank all of Darlene's friends and the organizations that assisted her in making the best of her final life challenges. Special thanks to the staff of Prairie Lakes Healthcare Campus in Indianapolis where she spent her last year.

Visitation will be at Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Rd, from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at St. James Catholic Church in Haubstadt. Her burial will be at St. James Cemetery. If you prefer, in lieu of flowers the family would be grateful for donations in Darlene French's name to the Evansville ARC Disabilities Service or the Evansville Christian Life Center

Family Members

Spouse
Richard Warren French 1930–2006

Created by: Linda Y
Added: 12 Feb 2017
Find a Grave Memorial 176269885

memorial page for Darlene Schaefer French (31 Dec 1933–9 Feb 2017), Find a Grave Memorial no. 176269885, citing Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Linda Y (contributor 47158925) .

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7NS-PLS
"Birth • 31 December 1933
Indiana, United States

Death • 9 February 2017
Indiana, United States

Burial • 2017
Saint James Catholic Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana, United States"

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176269885/darlene-french

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