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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271580
Title: Darlene P. Hoyt
Date: 3/25/1943-3/1/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 3/25/1943
Summary: Darlene Hoyt, 81, died March 1, 2025, at her home in McHenry, ND. A funeral service was held March 5, 2025, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, McHenry. Burial was at the Bethlehem Cemetery. Darlene Phyllis Harding was born on March 25, 1943, in Durant, OK, to Ralph and Ann Harding, while Ralph was working road construction. She grew up on a farm north of McHenry and attended school at McHenry. She always talked about milking cows. She loved going to Darin’s farm during calving season and when baby horses were born. In November 1960, Darlene was united in marriage to LuVerne Hoyt in McHenry. They were married for 61 years before LuVerne passed away on October 29, 2021. Darlene continued to live in McHenry until her death. Through the years, she worked at the McHenry cream station, babysat for several families, had a consignment store in her basement, worked at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, worked at the senior citizen center, was caretaker of a hunting lodge, and spent many hours in the butcher shop with LuVerne. Keeping everyone fed was what brought her the most pride and joy. She looked forward to kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids popping in for something to eat. She could whip up a meal in 15 minutes. Darlene was known for her fresh buns, apple cake with caramel sauce, cookies, brownies, and fried potatoes. She always had a scoop of ice cream for the kids. Darlene spent many hours listening to old-time country music. She spent many hours in her garden and on her riding lawn mower. Darlene was a life-long member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McHenry. She is survived by her daughter, Vonnie (Jim) Johnsrud; two sons, Darin (Kathy) Hoyt and Leon (Tonia) Hoyt; her grandchildren, Blaine (Jennifer) Hovland, Christopher (Becky) Hovland, Wyatt (Aliyah) Hoyt, Laine (Jakenda Short) Hoyt, Levi Hoyt, Brody Hoyt, and Kade Hoyt; great-grandchildren, Beau, Casey, and Anna Hovland, Luke, Liam and Lawson Hovland, and Quinn Hoyt; a brother, Ronald (Lois) Harding; a sister, Judy Hoyt; two sisters-in-law, Sherry Harding and Skeeter (Harlan) Sigdahl; one brother-in-law, Mugs (Peggy) Hoyt; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Beth Harding. Darlene was preceded in death by her husband, LuVerne; grandson, Dustin Hovland; her parents; one sister, Myrna (Jerome) Ronholm; one brother, Richard Harding; and two brothers-in-law, Milton (Carol) Hoyt and Hartley Hoyt.
Red ID: FND_I_79076 Image ID: 525589 Image Notes: FND001 271580

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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