Darlene was born and raised in the Sugarhouse neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from Highland High School and served in the Philippines Bacolod mission for the LDS Church.

Darlene is in her 23 rd year of working as an administrative assistant, specializing in processing death certificates, managing cemetery and crematory records, and fulfilling many other various secretarial duties.

Family is most important, and Darlene enjoys gathering often with them for games and meals. Her two children are her greatest blessings, and she looks forward to Tuesdays when she and her daughter get to chat with her son currently serving in the Canada Vancouver mission.