Obituary of Darlene Loretta Zeman

Darlene L. Zeman, 86 of Iowa City died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Atrium Village in Hills, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City with the Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7p.m. on Tuesday, December 21st. at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, with a parish vigil service at 6 p.m. Memorial donations can be made in Darlene’s memory to Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Darlene Loretta Loney was born July 12, 1924, in Iowa City the daughter of Thomas and Loretta (Draker) Loney. She was united in marriage to Donald J. Zeman on January 23, 1945 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City. She worked for Iowa City Telephone Company for a number of years, and for over twenty years worked along side of her husband in their business, Don’s Bicycle Shop on Fifth Street in Coralville. She has been a longtime member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Her family includes her husband, Donald; two children, Tom and his wife, Karen Zeman; and Dona MacMillan all of Iowa City; grandchildren, Bonnie McCarron (Scott), Michael Zeman (Lynne), Jeffrey MacMillan (Amber), and John MacMillan (Karen); great-grandchildren, Madeline, Mallory and Brianna McCarron; Rachel and Hannah Remer; Daniel, Joshua, and Jacob Zeman; Zach, Peyton, and Ethan MacMillan. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Duane and Bernard Loney; and sister, Lavone Thomae.