Darlene I. Fisher

LAMOILLE – Darlene I. Fischer, 96 of LaMoille, passed away January 27, 2020, at Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Ohio, with Rev. Gene Vincent officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rockford. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, and one hour prior to services.

Darlene was born August 5, 1923, in Clarion Township, to Clarence and Lydia (Bittner) Faber.

Darlene graduated from LaMoille High School in 1941, and LaSalle School of Beauty Culture in 1943. She worked as a beautician in Rockford for 7 years and later for Reitsch Brothers Lumber & Fuel Co in Rockford.

She married Fred G. Full October 7, 1950, and became a homemaker and mother. He preceded her in death on October 24, 1966. She married George Fischer on June 29, 1974 ,and moved back to Lee County. He preceded her in death on August 24, 1992. She remained on the farm until moving to Heritage Manor in December 2018.

Darlene’s greatest joy were her children and grandchildren and having family get togethers at the farm on Baseline Road in Lee County. She spent many happy years there. She was a true farmer at heart and enjoyed country living.

She is survived by a daughter, Linda Sartino (fiancée Ron Shrack) of Plainfield; son, Fred R. (Christina) Full of Dixon; three grandsons, Nick (Michelle) Full, Trent Full, and Travis Full; two stepgranddaughters, Sasha (Preston) Lumzy and Kaitlin Welker; five great-grandchildren, Victoria and Alexander Full, Maddox Skinner and Kinsley and Malakai Lumzy; nephew, Geoffrey Faber of Reno, NV; and niece, Mary Cosgrove of Denver, CO.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands, Fred Full and George Fischer; one daughter, Bonnie Full in 1985; her siblings, Howard Faber, Elroy Faber and Eileen Cosgrove; and nephew, Thomas Cosgrove.

Donations and contributions may be sent to First Lutheran Church and to OSF Hospice of St. Elizabeth’s, Ottawa in Darlene’s name.

Pallbearers will be Marty Bickett, Scott Bickett, Jacob Bickett and Evan Bickett.