Mrs. Darlene R. (Reilly) Fox

Darlene Rose Fox was born on September 12, 1928 at Lytton, Iowa to Francis and Esther
(Sheeler) Reilly. She passed away on August 24, 2019 in the Memory Care Unit at the
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, eleven months and
twelve days.
Her childhood, education and life was spent primarily in Sheldon. She was united in marriage to
Stanley D. Fox on June 26, 1948. To this union three children were born: Darrell, Ann and
Steve.
Darlene was a secretary for many years at the Sheldon Dehydrating Plant, and later, Sheldon
Community Schools. She served in many capacities for the Sheldon United Methodist Church.
Her life revolved around her family and their activities, especially football and swimming. During
retired life, Stan and Darlene traveled abroad, and the United States before finding a community
in Florida in which to enjoy the winter months.
There were many passions of her life, but nothing as deep as the bond between “The Bridge
Club.” These ladies formed a forever friendship which became her family as Darlene was an
only child. Her eyes would light up at hosting bridge and celebrating their joys and sorrows of
her club members. Her love of walking and watching her grandchildren’s many activities kept
her life busy and happy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and grandson, John Fox.
Left to celebrate her life are two sons, Darrell and wife, Judy, and Steve and wife, Missy all of
Spencer, IA; daughter, Ann Hoch, and husband, Jim of Ainsworth, NE; grandchildren, Chris and
Ben Fox, Reilly Hoch and wife, Abby, Haley Hoch, Cassidy (Fox) Christy and husband, Andrew,
and Cooper Fox along with one great- granddaughter Jaeda Hoch.