Darline Angeline Pence Burlingham 91, of Cedar Rapids, IA passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the home of her son and daughter-in -law Rocky and Karen Pence.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2017 at Central Church of Christ 1500 1st Ave N.W. Cedar Rapids, with Minister Norman Bales officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids, at a later date.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. In Lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com

Darline was born at home in Otter Creek Township, Linn County April 17,1925 to Lemual and Addie (Edaburn) Tharp. She married Myron R. Pence until his passing in January 1972. Later she married Charles E. Burlingham. Darline retired from Mercy Medical Center in 1987.

Darline enjoyed spending time at the family cabin in Paris, IA, along with gardening, canning and growing flowers. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Darline is survived by her children, Mike (Patty) Pence of Cedar Rapids, Nancy (Danny) Albert of Ladora, Rocky (Karen) Pence of Cedar Rapids and Becky (Charlie) Miller of Cedar Rapids; sister, Ruth (Wayne) Duede of Cedar Rapids; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; step-son, Dennis (Moe) Burlingham; siblings, Flora Barnard, Chermak, Genevieve Bjornsen, Marshal, Marvin, Virgil, Wilmer, Charles Tharp; grandchild, Tim Burlingham; great-grandchildren, Seth Carnicle, and Hailey Pence.

The family would like to thank Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids for all their support and care.