Darlene Renee Holstrom (Meyers) passed away quietly in her home in the early hours of Thursday, February the 6th, 2025. She was born on February the 6th, 1956 in Kansas City, KS. In 1963 at the age of seven, she and her twin were adopted by Kenneth and Edna Meyers, where they were raised in the city of Leavenworth and later Tonganoxie, KS. In high school, Darlene enjoyed spending time with friends and cheerleading for the Tonganoxie Chieftains; and later for the Blue Devils at Kansas City KS Community College where she earned an associate's degree.
In 1975 at the age of nineteen, upon hearing from friends that she and her twin looked like another set of twins in Lawrence, she met her younger twin sisters for the first time since leaving the orphanage in '63. And from then on, she spent many happy days making memories with each of them and their families.
On July 26th, 1980, Darlene married Dennis R. Holstrom at the Community of Christ church in Leavenworth, KS; where they are both members. The wedding was a small affair in which the couple were lovingly surrounded by friends and family. On March 3rd, 1981, the couple welcomed the birth of their first child, a girl they, named Lori. And on February 9th, 1984, they welcomed their second child, a boy, they named Tyler.
Darlene spent most of her working career at Deluxe Check Printers in Lenexa, KS; a place she loved and made many great friends through-out the years. She spent about 40 years working there until her retirement in 2020. Whereafter, she loved spending time with her husband and children. She loved to bowl, a sport she gained from her husband, and if she wasn't bowling herself would then be watching him bowl.
Darlene had the biggest heart and never knew a stranger, whether it was a new friend of her children, or a new person met at the bowling alley, she had enough love to go around. And she loved to give hugs, the bigger the better. She was very much loved by those who knew her and is greatly missed. She is survived by her husband Denny, her daughter Lori, and her son Tyler; as well as her twin Marlene Partridge (John), nieces Shelli (Jeff Nauman) and Sheila Partridge; her younger sister Joan (Ron Fowler), nephews: Ron Jr., Ryan (Kim), Josh (Amber); younger sister JoAnn (Johnston), and nephews: Dell VI (Gu) and Leo. She was preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Jackie Johnston.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March the 16th at 1pm at the Community of Christ church in Leavenworth, KS; 1020 Halderman, Leavenworth, KS.
