Darlene Alice Burkhead's Obituary
Darlene A. Burkhead was born on March 13, 1944 in Portland, Oregon to Enos & Helen (Mattfolk) Kucera.
She died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland on May 2, 2013 at the age of 69.
Darlene attended and graduated from St. Helens High School in 1963. She went on to receive a Bachelors Degree from PSU. She married Dean Burkhead and they moved to Montana in 1976, they later divorced and she moved back to St. Helens in 2005.
She managed a group home for developmental delayed adults as well as CCMH and Riverside.
Survivors include: Sister: Linda Timmins of St. Helens; Brother: Richard Kucera of Scappoose; Niece: Stacey Timmins of Beaverton; Nephew: Michael McManigal of St. Helens; Preceded in death by her Parents and Sister, Loretta McManigal.
Celebration Of Life: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Columbia Funeral Home
On-line condolence may be sent to the family at www.columbiafh.com
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