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Darlene E. Gleason

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[May 08, 2026]  LINCOLN - Darlene E. Gleason, 98, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home in Lincoln, with her family by her side.

Service: There will be no services at this time.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Darlene E. Gleason, 98, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home in Lincoln, with her family by her side.

Darlene was born on May 28, 1927, in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of Grover and Hilda (Weisner) Perce. She married George Petro, and he passed away in 1952. Darlene later married Patrick Gleason, and he preceded her in death in 1983.

Darlene is survived by five children, George (Gail) Petro, Dennis Gleason, Thomas Richard (Roxy) Gleason, Terry Cooley, and Regina (Ronnie) Peters; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; first and second husband; one daughter, Alvida Petro; one sister, Virginia Mileham; six brothers; and her daughter in law, Nitsi Gleason.

Darlene was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln. She retired from Lehn and Fink in 1985.

Darlene was a strong woman who loved her family gatherings. She enjoyed gardening, was an avid pinochle player, and loved to travel.

There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be made in Darlene’s memory to either St. Jude Children's Hospital or American Cancer Society. Cremation Rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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