Barbola Funeral Chapel

Darleen F. Klemp

Darleen Fay Klemp, age 84, of Berlin, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, WI.

She was born April 21, 1940, in Bottineau, ND, the daughter of Emil and Helga Byre Eman. Darleen was a 1958 graduate of Kramer High School and Bismark College in Bismark, ND. On February 20, 1960, she was united in marriage to Rev. John A. Klemp at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Flaxton, ND.

Darleen was baptized at Landa Lutheran Church in Landa, ND and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Kramer, ND. She lived and worked in many states – Flaxton, ND; Hardwick, MN; Wentworth, SD; Cadillac, MI; Rocklake, ND and Berlin. Darleen was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Berlin, WI.

She is survived by her six children, Hope Celeste, John A. Klemp III, Beth (Brian) Pollatz, Emily (Timothy) Garthe, Michael (Polly) Klemp and Sarah Christenson; eleven grandchildren, Zachary (Jessica) Lewis, William Lewis, Lydia (Zachary) Krotzer, Rebecca (Peter) Leannah, Benjamin Pollatz, Bruce Pollatz, Haley Garthe, Timothy Garthe Jr., Trevor Klemp, Harley Christenson and Holden Christenson; ten great-grandchildren, Zoey, Morgan, Ava, Ned, Maeryn, Zachary, Ivy, Henry, Emery and Donny; one sister, Dorothy (Melvin) Christansen; and nieces and nephews. Darleen was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. John A. Klemp on October 22, 2012; daughter, Mina Ann; and sister, Loretta Kunkel.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from noon to 1:00 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Berlin. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Rob Schrader officiating. Inurnment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Fremont. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church in Berlin. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Darleen Klemp, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.