FOUNTAINTOWN
84, of Fountaintown, passed away March 2, 2024. She was born April 25, 1939, in Lawrence to the late Delbert Marion and Bertha Waneita (Greenwood) Lakin. Darlene was a 1957 graduate of Lawrence Central High School. She married William Charles Grein, January 21, 1961, and he preceded her in death April 9, 1994. Darlene was the owner/operator of Free To Be Charter Buses, Inc., where she enjoyed traveling to many destinations. She was also a dedicated and devoted Girl Scout Leader for more than 30 years. Fondly known as “Butterfly” Darlene co-directed Girl Scout Day Camp at Camp Ada for 20 years. She also drove a school bus for Northwestern Consolidated Schools (Triton Central Schools) for 25 years.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, 9606 East Washington Street. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Darlene is survived by her children, Mary Grein and Karl Grein; sisters, Donna King and Karen McQueary; grandchildren, Sterling, Gavin, Bryce, Jakob, and Tristan; great grandson, Jemuel; and her beloved dog, Ebony. She was preceded in death by her son, Charles Grein.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Darlene’s memory to Girl Scouts of America online at https://www.girlscouts.org/.
