Jean Darge

Jean Elizabeth Darge, 78, of Fort Atkinson passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at The View in Johnson Creek.

Jean was born on June 12, 1946 in Fort Atkinson to Raymond and Leta (Kreutz) Darge.  She graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1964. Jean worked as a nurse at UW-Madison hospital for five years, before joining the nursing team at Fort Memorial Hospital. She worked for approximately 39 years at Fort Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 2009.  Jean will be remembered for her ability to show compassion to all those around her. 

She enjoyed traveling, seeing plays and musicals, going to casinos, antiquing, shopping, and enjoying coffee dates with friends.  One of her treasured travel memories was being able to spend time in New York City with her brother, Jim.  She never missed a play that Jim had a role in and her favorite place to shop, was Saks Fifth Avenue.

She is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Atkinson.

Jean is survived by her special friends that she considered family, Stelann Hallett, Jean’s Godson Jeremy Yelich and Alison Yelich Brocato, along with their families; Michael & Lorraine McCullough and family, Steve & Karen Buckman and family, Bradley & Kelli Spiegelhoff Strese and family; and many other friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Leta Darge; beloved brother, James Darge; and beloved Aunt Dorie Kreutz.

A Celebration of Life service will take place at 11AM on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson.  A visitation will take place from 10AM until the time of service.  A private burial will take place at Union Cemetery in Sumner.

The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at The View and Rainbow Hospice for their exceptional care for Jean.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rainbow Hospice of Jefferson or Humane Society of Jefferson County.