Information provided by Judith Beery.  Darlene passed away from Covid.

Darlene R. Theophilus, age 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away January 8, 2021 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 24, 1943 in Louisville, KY to Ray and Mary (Kincade) Ward.

Darlene was a graduate of Whitehall Yearling High School. She retired from the  Mount Vernon Developmental Center. Darlene was a member of the Central Christian Church where she was actively involved. She was a 40 year volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Response and a volunteer for the Utica Fire Department. Darlene loved to help people.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Brent Theophilis; three children Phil (Kathryn) Theophilus of Mount Vernon, Janet (Bill) White of Mount Vernon and Tim Theophilus of Loveland, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; one sister Chris Bunn of Fredericktown and best friends Nancy and Jim Spearman of Mount Vernon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The family will observe services at a later date.

The family suggests Memorial Contributions may be made to the Central Christian Church in Darlene's memory.

The Lasater Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for the Theophilus family. To share a memory or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.lasaterfuneralhomes.com