Darlene J. Collar

Darlene J. Collar, age 70, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 9:05 am on Saturday January 4, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on January 22, 1954, in Garden City, Michigan, she was the daughter of John and Ruth (Sandburg) Didion.

She attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1973. She worked at Dana Weatherhead, Columbia City for 31 years until her retirement, then worked for Walmart for the last 20 years, where she thoroughly enjoyed being every day.

Survivors include her children Chad Hill and Heather (Craig) Cook, both of Columbia City; grandchildren Meghann (Del) Hill Smith, Jakob Hill, Madison (Luke) Johnson, Makenna (Matt) Hoskins, Matthew Cook, and Maleaha Cook; great granddaughters Ophelia Hill Smith along with Abigail Hill Smith, on the way; siblings Marlene (Jack) Egnor of Fayetteville, NC and Clayton Didion of Fort Wayne.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Private family services were held for Darlene.

Memorial contributions in memory of Darlene may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital.

Arrangements by DeMoney Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

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