Darlene Inez Dirks Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Darlene Inez Dirks (Tama, Iowa), who passed away on November 26, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Darlene Inez Dirks to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William King and Martha King (Gorseth); her siblings, Naomi, Billy, Ernest, Dickie, Donnie, Chuck, Josephine, Patricia and Geraldine Schrader (Jack); her son-in-law Doug Harrison; and her great grandchild DJ Kahley.
She is survived by: her husband Harlan; her children, Valerie Behounek (Nathan), Susan Harrison (Mike Roeder), Sandra Dirks and David Dirks (Ardella); her grandchildren, Carie Behounek, Jacob Behounek (Amy), Sarah Kassen (Aaron), Shelby Speicher (Ryan), Todd Dirks (Haley Proenza), Kyle Dirks (Ryan Gruber) and Ryan Dirks (Natasha Ribby); her great grandchildren, Brendon Ribby, Navaeh Mathes, Juliet Sherman, Jake, Kayla Dirks and Riley Fragoso (Jose); her great great grandchildren, Noah and Alecia Fragoso; her niece Lori SchraderBacher (Steve); her great-nephew JJ; and her great-niece Naomi SchraderBacher. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.