Darlene Elaine (Ammon) Withrow August 14, 1947 – February 12, 2021 Darlene (Ammon) Withrow was born on August 14, 1947 in Salem, OR to Clausie and Sheila (Roland) Ammon. Darlene’s childhood was spent between Jefferson and Echo Oregon. In Jefferson, she resided in a home built in 1910 on 3rd St in Jefferson, OR. She lived in Echo Oregon for about 9 years when she was younger before the family moved back to Jefferson. Her agrarian upbringing instilled a lifelong love of animals. She had many pets throughout her life, including ponies, dogs, and cats. Darlene graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965. After high school Darlene traveled around the US by bus exploring the states. Darlene began her professional career at State Farm Insurance before becoming a stay-at-home mom. When she returned to work, at the State of Oregon Dept. of Corrections, she was able to achieve a position of office manager and retired after 25 years. During her professional career, Darlene was able to raise her two children and assist her parents Clausie and Shelia. She maintained a close relationship with her parents, and they were thankful for her love and support over their 60+ years together. Darlene was an amazing woman who was always kind to others. Darlene married Chuck in 2000, living in Jefferson, Oregon before deciding to move to Buhl, Idaho where her husband worked on beet and potato farms. They lived in Idaho for 3.5 years and then decided to come back to Oregon to build a new home in Millersburg, Oregon. She loved to travel, favorite locations including Hawaii, Lake Havasu, and Disneyland. Darlene was blessed to go on a family trip to Disneyland to share memories with her granddaughter Lyra. Outside of travel, Darlene enjoyed restoring antiques and collecting dolls. Darlene is survived by her husband, Chuck Withrow of Millersburg; Son Vince Carr, his wife Caleigh Jones, and her Granddaughter Lyra of Austin, TX; Daughter Carissa Carr of Lake Oswego; and brother, Dennis Ammon of Sublimity. Donations may be made in Darlene’s honor to American Diabetes Association in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington Street SW, Albany, OR 97321. A viewing will be held from 3-5PM, Tuesday February 16th at Fisher Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held at 11AM, Wednesday February 17th at Jefferson Cemetery. Please help follow Oregon’s guidelines for Covid-19 by wearing face coverings and practicing social distancing.