DARLENE ANN KAISER

Darlene Ann Kaiser, formerly from Alpena, passed away in College Station, Texas on Sept. 27, 2022. Born on Feb. 1, 1947, in Alpena, Michigan, to Leo and Gertrude Tadajewski, Darlene graduated from Catholic Central High School and in 1968 married Ronald Kaiser, an Alpena High graduate. Together they shared a life of love, joy, and adventure. In 1980, the family moved to College Station, Texas where Ronald was a professor and Darlene worked in accounting at Texas A and M University.

Darlene was the anchor of the family, ensuring that every new house was a home. She was a dedicated mother, first and foremost, who treasured her children and embraced every moment with them, but especially loved her role as a grandma. She spent hours at high school and college baseball and softball games, swimming meets, soccer games, school plays, concerts, etc. watching her children and grandchildren.

Darlene is survived by her husband, Ronald; her sons, Curtis and wife, Sabrina; Scott and wife, Erika; her grandchildren Kristin, Connor, Emily, and Mackenzie Kaiser; and three sisters, Rita Cook and Esther Gerszewski of Alpena, Blanche Kline of Howell, and brother Leo Tadajewski of Alpena; two sister in laws Nancy Desrocher (Michael) of Jenison, Michigan, Mary Burns of Coatsville, Pennsylvania, and a brother-in-law, John Kaiser (Laurie) of Menomonee, Wisconsin and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Virginia Cayler of Alpena.

Funeral arrangements are through Hillier Funeral Home in College Station, Texas.

Donations can be made in Darlene’s memory to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=location-donate-online