Darlene Y. Van Der Zyl, 82, of Sully died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service was held on Monday, Sept. 10, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated to Inspirations Daycare.
Darlene, the daughter of Ben and Viola (Renaud) Van Kampen, was born Oct. 6, 1935, on a farm north of Sully. She was a lifelong resident of Sully and graduated from Sully High School in 1954. Darlene was united in marriage with Clarence M. Van Der Zyl on Aug. 14, 1956, in Sully. She worked as a secretary at Sully Co-op and Sully Creamery before working alongside her family at the Van Der Zyl Insurance Agency for many years. Darlene was a member of Sully First Reformed Church. She liked being active: Shopping with friends, eating out with Clarence, going to her grandchildren’s and great-grand-children’s activities, and supporting the L-S Hawks and Sully community.
Darlene is survived by her children, Pam (Jerry) Vander Beek of Sully and Jad (Pam) Van Der Zyl of Sully; grandson, Joel (Kara) Vander Beek of Altoona; great-grandchildren, Shykira and Camden Baarda and Teryn and Jaxden Vander Beek; her sister, Dorothy Kleinendorst of Newton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ilene (Wayne) Zegers of Grinnell, Howard De Penning of Sully, Millie (Larry) Whetstine of Wellman, and Roger (Bev) Van Der Zyl of East Dubuque, IL; and her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clarence in 2006; and granddaughter Teri Jo Vander Beek in 2004.
