Darlene Langkamp
December 08, 1931 - December 30, 2016
Obituary
Darlene M. Langkamp, 84, of Platteville died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at her son's home, following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Platteville. Rev. Faustino Ruiz will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Platteville, followed by a lunch at the Platteville Golf Course. Friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday January 6, 2017 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville where there will be a parish rosary at 3:45 p.m.; friends may also call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Darlene M. Langkamp Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.
Darlene was born on December 8, 1932 in Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of Anthony “Tony” and Marie (Pitzen) Udelhoven. After graduating from school Darlene worked at Virtue Studio's, Platteville. She was united in marriage to Clifford T. Langkamp on July 14, 1953 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Tennyson, Wisconsin. After they married they farmed with Clifford's parents until they moved to Platteville in 1957. In 1980 she went to work at K-Mart, Platteville, where she worked until she retired in 1994. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Platteville. She enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, camping and always helping family with projects.
She is survived by her two children, Mary Langkamp of Platteville; Roger (Carolyn) Langkamp of Asbury, IA; four grandchildren, Matthew (Katie Woodmansee) Langkamp, Cheyenne Langkamp, Chris (Jamie) Hazuga and Peter Hazuga; three great-grandchildren, Sophie, Courtney and Maya Hazuga; two sisters, Joan (Joe) Ehlen and Ann (Steve) Post all of Potosi; three brothers, Roger (Kathy) Udelhoven of Potosi; Paul (Janet) Udelhoven of Cassville, WI; and Keith Udelhoven of Bloomington, WI; sister-in-law, Lorraine (Herb) Hottenstein of Platteville; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford on August 29, 2016, and her parents.