Darlene Deters-Maslow Obituary

Darlene A. Deters-Maslow, age 89, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully July 30, 2025, at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 6 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union with the Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery.
Visitation was at the church.
Darlene Anne Peckskamp was born July 22, 1936, in Ward Springs, to Henry and Clara (Terwey) Peckskamp. She attended grade school in Ward Springs and later moved to Waite Park, where she graduated from Cathedral High School. After graduation, Darlene worked at Minnesota National Bank in Sauk Centre. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Deters May 22, 1956, at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. The couple raised their family on a farm where Bob grew up near West Union. Darlene later worked at Stearns County Social Services until her retirement.
In 1992, Bob passed away, and years later, Darlene met Vernon "Vern" Maslow and was united in marriage on Aug. 28, 1999. They enjoyed traveling and spending winters in Texas together. Darlene loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. They were truly important to her as well as her faith. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and researching family history by traveling to places and on the internet, and she recorded what she had learned.
Survivors include her husband, Vern Maslow of St. Cloud; children, Brenda (Marty) Sunderman of Sauk Centre, Joseph (Judy) Deters of Sauk Centre, David Deters of Sauk Centre and Julie (Don) Brown of Alberta, Alabama; step-son, Michael Maslow of Stanchfield; 10 grandchildren, Jeremy, Jessie, Jenna, Trisha, Lisa, Ben, Kurt, Joey, Andrea and Casey; 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Judy Groth of St. Cloud.
Darlene was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Deters on Aug. 12, 1992; parents; and brothers, Jerry and David Peckskamp.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Holy Family School in Sauk Centre.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.