Darlene Marie Schuller

Darlene Marie Schuller, 91, Bismarck, went home to her Savior on July 13, 2020. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. The service livestream will be available on the Corpus Christis' Facebook page.

Born on Memorial Day 1929 to Hubert and Velma Hennen in Minneapolis, Minne., Darlene lived her life in faith, service, and love of God.

She grew up in “Nordeast” Minneapolis where she and Bob met. They married October 27, 1951. They were separated by Bob’s death just one month shy of their 50th anniversary. Bob and Dar had a sense of adventure and were up for just about anything! They enjoyed dancing, golf, and cards; were active in the Church wherever they were. Love, charity, generosity, and daily Mass were the foundation of their marriage. As a Deacon’s wife, Darlene was introduced to deeper ways of serving Christ and met them with enthusiasm. She was active in Charismatic Renewal, Cursillo, Serra, and several parish guilds. She enjoyed reading, crafting, crossword puzzles, and any activity that brought her together with friends, especially bridge. Darlene’s curiosity naturally brought her to many different career roles. Trained as a teacher she educated students from Cuba to Minnesota. Her love for the Girl Scouts took her into the role of Executive Director in the North Dakota region. She worked in travel and owned a clothing boutique for women, the  Alex Ruth Shop. Her enthusiasm for life experiences has been passed down to her four children who can only try to keep up! Darlene was a vibrant, active, and creative mother who juggled the many interests that she encouraged her children to have.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Schuller, in 2001; brothers, Fr. William Hennen and James Hennen.

She is survived by siblings, Patricia (Richard) Myklebust, Hubert (Elizabeth) Hennen, Linda (Ryan) Lowe, Patti Hennen and Jack (Grace) Schuller. She will be missed fiercely by her children, Sheryl Henneigh, Ann Just, Jane (David) Jackelen, and Joseph (Meg) Schuller; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Darlene left behind many lifelong friends whom she loved with all her heart.