Darlene is the daughter of Helen (Drueke) and Herman Ridder.
She graduated from Elgin High School with the Class of 1947.
Following high school Darlene worked as a Stenographer for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Omaha, NE.
On October 11-1948, she married Raymond H. Josten in Elgin, NE.
They moved to Sidney in 1953. Darlene worked with her husband in the Josten Construction Company as Secretary and Bookkeeper, for 35 years.
Darlene was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and served as Treasurer of Catholic Daughters of America, Secretary of the Altar Society in 1960 and Girl Scout Leader for 2 years.
Her hobbies included dancing, golf, bowling and baking.
Preceded by:
Parents: Helen & Herman Ridder
Husband: Raymond
Son in law: John O'Connell
Sisters: Katherine, Bernadine, Cecilia and Mary Ann
Brothers: Frank, Joe, Pete and Herman
Many loved ones
Survived by:
Children: David (Lisa) Josten, Nancy O'Connell, Diane (Jim) Cabela, Dean (Rhonda) Josten
10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren
Many loved ones
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel
June 2017
Darlene is the daughter of Helen (Drueke) and Herman Ridder.
She graduated from Elgin High School with the Class of 1947.
Following high school Darlene worked as a Stenographer for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Omaha, NE.
On October 11-1948, she married Raymond H. Josten in Elgin, NE.
They moved to Sidney in 1953. Darlene worked with her husband in the Josten Construction Company as Secretary and Bookkeeper, for 35 years.
Darlene was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and served as Treasurer of Catholic Daughters of America, Secretary of the Altar Society in 1960 and Girl Scout Leader for 2 years.
Her hobbies included dancing, golf, bowling and baking.
Preceded by:
Parents: Helen & Herman Ridder
Husband: Raymond
Son in law: John O'Connell
Sisters: Katherine, Bernadine, Cecilia and Mary Ann
Brothers: Frank, Joe, Pete and Herman
Many loved ones
Survived by:
Children: David (Lisa) Josten, Nancy O'Connell, Diane (Jim) Cabela, Dean (Rhonda) Josten
10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren
Many loved ones
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel
June 2017
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