Darlene L. Coppess, age 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday July 17, 2022 at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 25 at 10:30 AM at the Stanwood Union Church with Pastor Ryan Roth-Klinck officiating. Burial was in the Stanwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 AM until service time. Darlene was born February 13, 1931 in Clarence, Iowa to Fred and Minnie (Ricklef) Schnipkoweit. She married Dale Coppess on March 26, 1950 in Tipton. Darlene is survived by her husband Dale; sister Delores (Boyd) Hubb; sister in-laws and brother in-laws Barb Schnipkoweit, Joyce Schnipkoweit, Deanna Schnipkoweit, Doris (Dick) McAtee, Darrell (Joanne) Coppess, Darlene Flockhart; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Marnell (Jack) Dye, Marvell (Elmer) Harmel, Marilyn (Wayne) Biggs, and Arline Schnipkoweit; brothers Fred and Delmar Schnipkoweit; and sister in-laws and brother in-laws Donald (Lulu Grace) Coppess, Donna Lou (Russ) Rhoads, Bob Flockhart, and Delbert Coppess. Darlene was a member of the Stanwood Union Church where she was very active in the Church Circle while also cooking for church dinners including the Lions Club. She was a dedicated farmwife and a member of the Farm Bureau Women. Darlene also worked part time in the past at the Cedar County Extension Service in Tipton and she enjoyed puzzles.