Darlene Anita (Eaton) Petersen Obituary (1950

Darlene Anita (Eaton) Petersen, 71, of Silverdale, WA, passed away on November 8, 2021. Darlene was born on May 17, 1950 in Dayton, WA to John and Florence (Brown) Eaton of Starbuck, WA. She went on to graduate from Dayton High School in 1968 and married Ronald Petersen on April 18, 1970. Darlene was a twenty year Navy wife and raised her family in multiple states, ultimately settling in Silverdale, WA. She held leadership positions in the Girl Scouts of America and Parent Teacher Associations. Darlene enjoyed gardening and canning and preserving what she grew. She loved animals, especially her kitties and her beagle. Other hobbies and interests included cooking, baking, genealogy and various crafts. Darlene's legacy as a wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother will live on with her husband Ronald and daughters Melanie Deal (Jason) and Sherry Petersen (Brad); and her grandchildren Amanda Dahl, Emily White, Logan Deal and Leland Deal; and great grandson Corbin White. She is also survived by brothers John, Freeborn and Sidney Eaton and sister Floralyn. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Ronnie Petersen and brother William (Bill) Eaton. A memorial service will be held at The Stone Chapel Poulsbo Mortuary on Monday, December 6th at 1:00 pm.