Darlene Joyce Brantley Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Darlene Joyce Brantley of Flushing, Michigan, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Darlene left this world on August 31, 2025 at the age of 88, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gerald Emerson and Wanetta Lucille Adams (Joseph); her husband Otto Brantley; her siblings, Jerry Adams and Geraldine Adams; the father of her children John Elden Amrhein; her grandson Nathan Amrhein; and her sons-in-law, Richard Parks and Michael Walczak.
She is survived by: her children, John Amrhein (Jackie), Carol Walczak and Lisa Pena (Noe); her stepchildren, Glenn Brantley (Dionne), Karen Drakage (Mark), Allen Brantley and Anne Covy (Dale); her grandchildren, John Amrhein (Lindsay), Joshua EldenBrady-Amrhein (Timeisha Faith), Andy Amrhein (Laura), Jenny Amrhein, Sarah Collins (Chris), Daniel Amrhein (Cindy), Anna Persons (Wyatt), Jenny Lauwers (Jeromy), Rick Parks (Jessica), Jason Parks (Holly), Melissa Powers and Gabe Pena (Aubrey); and her sister Berva Graham (Larry). She is also survived by 34 great-grandchildren.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
