RAPID CITY | Darlene C. Ochsner, 89, passed away on June
12, 2020 having lived a vibrant life rooted in her family.
She was a spiritual person who loved her life as a farm
wife. In 1991 Darlene’s husband, Elmer, died after nearly
40 years of happy and loving years of marriage. She missed
her husband and believed that they would be reunited in
heaven.
Born on Feb. 26, 1931 in Eureka, she was the third of
eight children born to John and Ernestina (Grenz) Freimark.
On Nov. 11, 1951 Darlene married Elmer Ochsner in Eureka,
and together they raised four children on their family
farm. The family moved to Herreid in May 1966 and Elmer
served as Campbell County sheriff (1966-1978). Darlene
operated the Herreid Drive-In (1966-1974), then the family
moved back to the farm. Upon Elmer’s death she moved to
Artas, and in 2007 moved to Rapid City to be near family.
Darlene is survived by sons, Robert (Sue) Ochsner,
Billings, MT, Thomas (Bonnie) Ochsner, Aberdeen; daughter,
Kristi Ochsner, Rapid City; 10 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon and Emil (Janice)
Freimark; in-laws, Mary Jane Freimark, Cornell Ochsner,
Darlean Hoisington, Jerald (Joyce) Ochsner and Joyce
Ochsner; and many nieces and nephews.
Darlene was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer;
daughter, Nancy (Kerry) DeVries; parents, John and
Ernestina; siblings: Delphia (Alvin) Schick, Oliver
Freimark, Audrey (Clarence) Bauer, Bonnie (Clarence)
Stuckle and Floyd (Linda) Freimark; and in-laws: Calvin
and Rosina Ochsner, Ruth (Calvin) Fuehrer, Milton (Ruby)
Ochsner, Delores (Jack) Roland, Nettie Ochsner, Donald
(Shirley) Ochsner, Keith Hoisington and John Ochsner.
Darlene’s memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. CDT on
Saturday, June 27, at First Reformed Church, Herreid, led
by the Rev. Cody Swichtenberg. Inurnment will follow at
Friedens Heinz Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior
to services at the church. The church service will be
live-streamed on the Lien Family Funeral Care Facebook
page and will be available later in the day at
MillerLienFH.com.
Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.
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