Darlene O. Schuerholz

Darlene O. Schuerholz, age 68, of Crystal Valley, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012, after a noble battle with cancer. She joins her late husband Louis R. Schuerholz (2001) and her beloved brother, Woodrow Wilson (Scott) Orndorff (1971).

There are no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Saturday, December 29, at the Dundee VFW, Seneca Street Extension. A lunch reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen (www.farmsanctuary.org).

Darlene was born August 6, 1944, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Orndorff and Jeanette Orndorff Schwemmer. She attended Henry E. Lackey High School in Indian Head, MD. She worked locally around the eastern shore of MD throughout much of her life before moving to upstate NY in 1983, where she fell in love with the Crystal Valley area. She enjoyed her horses, her National Geographics, and the Buffalo Bills.

A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she will be sorely missed by her best friend and caregiver of many years, Freda M. Badmone of Dundee; 2 daughters, Valkyrie (Chris) Arradondo and Lorelei (Dave) Schuerholz-Schmidt, all of Leesburg, VA; 2 stepchildren, Erik Schuerholz and Kit Conjelko, both of Lexington Park, MD; 3 grandsons, Chandler ('Boog'), Dominick, and Christopher ('Pootie'); as well as many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements by Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water St., Dundee, NY. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.