Darlene V. Temple

Darlene Temple Obituary

Darlene Temple, age 94, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on June 7, 2018.

Darlene was born September 3, 1923 in Newton, Iowa.  On July 20, 1946 she married Donald Temple in Waterloo, Iowa.  They had 4 sons and 1 daughter.  In 1958 they moved to Albuquerque where Darlene spent her time as a stay at home mom raising 5 children.

Her hobbies included crocheting, jigsaw puzzles and paint by-number.  Later in life she developed an interest in genealogy and spent many hours on her computer doing research for family and friends.

She is survived by her children William Temple of the Philippines, Rodney Temple of Rio Rancho, Randy Temple of Rio Rancho and Cindy Temple of Albuquerque.  She has 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Florence Wonders; an older brother Harold Wonders; husband Donald Temple and son Terry Temple.

Services will be held June 14th at 1:30 pm at the Sante Fe National Cemetery.