Darlene Bandemer

February 18, 1920 - January 25, 2013

Graveside memorial services for DARLENE BANDEMER, 92, will be held at 2pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Valley View Cemetery with the Reverend Ora Dailey officiating. Darlene died on January 25, 2013 at Torrington Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions in her honor may be directed to either the EWC Fine Arts Department or to the United Methodist Church in Torrington. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Darlene was born on February 18, 1920 in Mitchell, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Katherine (Heimbuck) Bower. She grew up and received her education; graduating Liberty High School north of Morrill, Nebraska in 1939. She then married Leo Bandemer at Gering, Nebraska on June 6, 1940. The couple moved to Lingle, Wyoming where they farmed and then later farmed north of Torrington until retiring in 1989 at which time they moved in to the town of Torrington. Darlene was a member of the United Methodist Church in Torrington. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Deines of Torrington; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Julie Bandemer of Arizona, and Russell and Karen Bandemer of Williston, North Dakota; a brother Charles (Gina) Bower of Casper, WY, two sisters, Marjorie (Ivan) Stewart of Brighton, CO.; and Joan Ryan of Casper; 7 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, two sisters, Rachel Kaufman and Ella Murphy and three brothers, Harold, Alvin, and Eddie Bower.