May 31, 1930 – September 21, 2019
Darlene June (Saathoff) Michael , 89, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her home. Raised and schooled in Beatrice, NE. She moved to Lincoln where she took a job with Allied Insurance Co. She loved bowling and joined a league. It was there at the bowling alley where she met her future husband Mel and after a short courtship, they wed on April 8, 1961. They were married 58 years. They especially enjoyed weathering in Arizona for 16 of the last 25 years. Surviving family – husband Mel; daughters Renee Michael (Dan Bernstein) and Teresa (Mike) McKinstry, son Randy (Juli) Michael; grandsons Scott McKinstry, Chad McKinstry and Justin McKinstry; great granddaughter Eula Jankowski; sister-in-law Phyllis Michael and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins.
Service to be held at Lincoln Memorial , 6800 S. 14 St., Friday Sept. 27 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Parkinson’s Foundation.
