Submitted by: Dan Rich

Darlyne Hunter

Aug. 26, 1926 - July 19, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/21/2008
SOUTH BEND - On Saturday afternoon, July 19, 2008, at 4:10 p.m., Darlyne Hunter, 81, passed away after her courageous battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma. She died in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 26, 1926, to the union of Marion Terryberry and William McClinton. Darlyne grew up in a small town on the Mississippi River in southern Illinois named Oquawka. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Chicago. In the fall of 1944 she joined her sister, Geraldine Swann, for a visit to Geraldine's husband in a military hospital in Galesburg, IL. She was encouraged to visit with a soldier in the bed next to her brother-in-law, and this is how she met the love of her life, Chet Hunter. Chet had served his country during World War II and was wounded in action on Anzio Beach, Italy. At the age of 18,

Darlyne fell madly in love and she and Chet were married in her hometown on November 25, 1944. They moved to Van Wert, OH, which was Chet's hometown. It was there that their first daughter, Candy, was born. They moved to South Bend in 1947 and continued to grow their family. This is where three more daughters, Patricia, Debra and Cherie, were born. Darlyne was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel Marion and William McClinton; her brother-in-law, E. Taylor Swann; her first granddaughter, Amy Lynn Jurgenson on August 4, 1994; and her son-in-law, David Newall on March 30, 2007. Darlyne is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Chester L. Hunter; and their four daughters, Candy (Donald) Jurgenson of Mishawaka, Patricia (Robert) Emerick of Racine, WI, Debra Hunter Newall of Tinley Park, IL, and Cherie (Barry) Toth of South Bend. She is also survived by six grandchildren, David (Rachel) Emerick, Dr. April (Dr. Michael) Ouwenga, Darlyne (Jeff) Holle, Brandon (Jenny) Hunter, Caitlin Hunter and Kyle Hunter; five great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Mark, Shannon, Lily and Cameron; and her sister, Geraldine Swann of Tucson, AZ. Darlyne and Chet loved to travel and visited all 50 states. They also went to Europe several times. They loved Notre Dame football and followed the Irish to Ireland and Hawaii to cheer them on. She was also an avid Chicago Cubs fan and wanted to live long enough to see them win the series! She was a homemaker most of her life and also retired from the City of South Bend after she became disabled with rheumatoid arthritis. Darlyne also cared for her mother in her later years. She and Chet renewed their marriage vows at St. Jude Catholic Church on their 50th wedding anniversary. She will be greatly missed by family, friends, and her cat, Amber. The family would like to thank Dr. Jose Bufill and his staff, the staff at 10 South at Memorial Hospital, and The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care of South Bend. You were the best wife, mom and friend. We will always love you and like the song from your generation, "I'll Be Seeing You." Please give the rest of our Heavenly family a hug...they are waiting for you.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in St. Jude Catholic Church, South Bend. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 21st, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend. Contributions in memory of Darlyne Hunter may be made to the River Bend American Cancer Society, 919 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46617; to St. Jude Catholic Church, 19704 Johnson Road, South Bend, IN 46614; or to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.