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Dear family, friends, and acquaintances of Darlene,

On Wednesday, May 13th, Darlene D Syers finished her earthly journey. She enjoyed a number of good days in the last weeks with family and friends. After all these goodbyes, she was ready for the eternal "hello". 

Even as we grieve Darlene's passing, we meditate with her. She read her Meditations almost every day and loved these words,

"Oh, how I love your law! 
I meditate on it all day long. (Psalm 119:97)

Darlene has learned what we'll all discover: that the world might be full of words, but God's words endure. His words are words that are worth listening to. His words are words that will change the world. And as we grieve Darlene's passing, we've got the encouragment that these words meant everything to her. 

Here a couple of highlights from Darlene's life with God. 

Darelene was baptized on January 17, 1932 at St John's Lutheran in Allegan and confirmed on July 25, 1946.  She was a founding member of Peace, and as best as I've heard, was the last remaining founding member. Darlene loved to serve and help at Peace over the years in a number of ways. She was especially active in the kitchen and with events. 

Funeral: Darlene will receive a Christian funeral on Saturday May 16th at Peace Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m. The service is open to the public. We gather to thank God for his goodness to Darlene and encourage one another in our grief.

The service will be available via livestream for those who are unable to attend in person. Please see our site https://peaceotsego.org/ or visit our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@peaceotsego. The service will be available shortly before 11:00 a.m. and be archived afterwards.

Visitation: Visitation will take place on May 16th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church.

Interment: Darlene will be interred later at a private ceremony.

Light meal: Everyone is welcome to enjoy a light meal at Peace's pavilion (change from the obituary, not at the Syers home)  immediatly following the service. 

Memorials: To give a memorial to Peace in honor of Darlene, please go to https://peaceotsego.org/give and select “Memorial” or attend the funeral.

Obituary: Darlene's obituary is available online at https://www.winkelfuneralhome.com/obituaries/darlene-syers.  

I invite you to gather with all of us to mourn and celebrate the victory Jesus gave to Darlene. May Jesus give us eternal peace.

Serving the living Savior,

Pastor Nathaniel Timmermann

Please pray for Darlene's family

Lord Jesus, by your victory over death you have opened the way to eternal life for all of us. Comfort Darlene's family in their loss. Let their grief empty their souls of pain, hurt, and disappointment. Fill them up with new life. Renew their joy each morning. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

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