She was the second child of Lewis and Hazel Ballinger Sickels. She married Ralph Wayne Darringer on 11 Nov 1939 and had three children: Robert, Ralph Jr and Ruth Frances. Ruth was adopted out and was named Betty Sue by the family who adopted her. She was in a bad marraige and was afraid if she did not put her up for adoption when she was born that she would not be able to survive. It was a decision she regretted her entire life. After her divorce from Ralph she married William Hugo Eifert on 19 Aug 1944 in Cedar Falls IA. He was a German immigrant who was 18 years older than her. He was the love of her life. Of this union was born five children: William Frederick, Richard Henry, Lewis Garrett, Gary Dean and Hazel Frances. Preceding her in death was her parents and her husband William, a son Gary, five brothers, Allen, Lou, John, Grant and Sewell and one sister Sylvia. Surviving her is one brother Melvin and one sister Donna.
She was the second child of Lewis and Hazel Ballinger Sickels. She married Ralph Wayne Darringer on 11 Nov 1939 and had three children: Robert, Ralph Jr and Ruth Frances. Ruth was adopted out and was named Betty Sue by the family who adopted her. She was in a bad marraige and was afraid if she did not put her up for adoption when she was born that she would not be able to survive. It was a decision she regretted her entire life. After her divorce from Ralph she married William Hugo Eifert on 19 Aug 1944 in Cedar Falls IA. He was a German immigrant who was 18 years older than her. He was the love of her life. Of this union was born five children: William Frederick, Richard Henry, Lewis Garrett, Gary Dean and Hazel Frances. Preceding her in death was her parents and her husband William, a son Gary, five brothers, Allen, Lou, John, Grant and Sewell and one sister Sylvia. Surviving her is one brother Melvin and one sister Donna.
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