Darlene was born in Greenfield, Wisconsin to Mary Catherine Schain and William Sabourin on April 6, 1939.
She attended and graduated from Pius XI High School. Darlene had a career as an X-Ray technician. She married Robert Paul Hurst in 1961.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Catherine Schain and William Sabourin; and her son, Robert Joseph Hurst.
Darlene is survived by her daughters, Pauline Marie Burton and Carla Mary Russell; her grandchildren, Kendra Jahnke, Cassendra Kirkhom, Danielle Gonzalez, and Samantha Gambino; her great-grandchildren, Isabella Smith, Jackson Kirkhom, and Grayson Gonzalez, many nephews and nieces; and her beloved pet, Sabrina.