JACKSON: A Mass of Christian Burial for Darlene A. Whisney, 89, of Jackson, Minnesota will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2024 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Jackson, Minnesota. Burial will be in Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery in Jackson, Minnesota.

Darlene was called to her eternal rest on Friday morning, December 13, 2024 at her home in Jackson, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Jackson and one hour prior to the services at the church. There will be a Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Church.

Darlene Anna Frodermann was born on February 5, 1935 in Sioux Valley, Minnesota to her parents August and Sena (Kluever) Frodermann. Darlene graduated from Sioux Valley high school in 1953. Darlene was united in marriage to Laurence Whisney on October 8, 1953 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Jackson, Minnesota. They lived with Larry’s parents until Larry was drafted into the Army. She moved back home with her parents until Larry returned from the service. They then lived on a farm place across from Larry’s folks and later moved to an acreage by Clear Lake. In 1965 they bought a house in Jackson and had lived there ever since.

She worked many years in her married life. Darlene worked at Campbell Soup in Worthington, MN, Stokley Van-Camp in Fairmont, MN, and at Sperry for 14 years. She also worked at Hi-Lo as a waitress before going to work at Ag-Chem until her retirement.

Darlene and Larry went on many vacations with her sisters and their husbands to Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV. In the summers, they always went fishing up north for a week with her sisters and husbands and had many good times together. Darlene was very good at baking, always making Kolaches and giving them to family, friends and relatives. She enjoyed quilting, playing cards, especially pinochle. Her family meant everything to her. She always had them home for the holidays and made a big dinner or supper. She enjoyed cooking and baking as long as she had someone to eat it. Her favorite meal she loved to make for her family was duck and dumplings. The grandkids and Great-grandkids were very special to her.

The last four or five years she went on fishing trips with family for a week. She also liked going gambling with her sisters or with her sons and grandchildren to different casinos.

Darlene is survived by her four sons, Gary (Angela) Whisney of rural Jackson, MN, Donald (Deb) Whisney of Jackson, MN, Duane (Wendy) Whisney of Jackson, MN, Kevin (Patty) Whisney of Logan, Iowa; 14 grandchildren, Ryan (Brittany) Whisney of Council Bluff, Iowa, Brent Whisney of Jackson, MN, Jason Whisney and fiancée, Natalie Nelson of Jackson, MN, Jess Whisney of Minnetonka, MN, Travis (Jessica) Whisney of Savage, MN, Breanna (Justin) Shult of Mankato, MN, Chris Whisney (Liz Sykes) of Brookings, SD, Rachel Whisney and fiancée, James Head of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Mike (Danielle) Whisney of Jordan, MN, Adam (Madison) Whisney of Elkhart, Iowa, Grant (Morgan) Whisney of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Hayley (Dylan) Vaughn of Logan, Iowa, Di Zitzmann and fiancée, Chad Wagner of Shakopee, MN, Gonzalo (Sofia) Irisarri of Laramie, WY, extended family, Neda Davoudi, Opor Chutinun, Leonie Rohde; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Adeline Bass of Okabena, MN, Dorothy Lass of Luverne, MN, LaVonne (Ron) Polzine of Wilmont, MN, Janice (Marlin) Johnson of Fairmont, MN, Shirley Christian of rural Welcome, MN, Linda Laman of Humboldt, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Clark of Minneapolis, MN, Janet Dys of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Theresa Krueger of Windom, MN, Kathy Veenker of Windom, MN; many nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Darlene was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Whisney; son, Mark Whisney; Father, Mother, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, brothers, sisters, and other relatives.