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Darlene Cox

September 21, 1937 — July 10, 2013

Darlene Faye Cox, 75, of Moorhead went on to be with the Lord on July 10, 2013. She had fought cancer valiantly with help from her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Darlene was born in Fargo to Arvid and Alma Stensrud Larson on September 21, 1937. She grew up in Averill, MN, on the family farm. She graduated from Glyndon High School in 1955 and then attended Business College in Fargo.
Darlene worked in Fargo for Meyers-Taube as well as Mr. T’s as a bookkeeper. She was an extra special caregiver to many family members in later years.
Darlene married Don Cox on September 3, 1960 in Glyndon, MN. They celebrated 50 years together in July of 2010 with family and friends. They resided in Moorhead.
Darlene is survived by her husband, Don; daughter Vicki Lonnie Bailie, Glyndon, MN; son David Cox, Wahpeton, ND; grandchildren Alexandra and Chase Bailie, and Cody Cox; great-grandchildren Aadyn and Addyson Hestbeck; brother Alton Mae Larson, Moorhead; sisters Rosalin Henke, Oak Lawn, IL, Mavis Wasil, Tinley Park, IL, and Gail Tillotson, Fargo, ND; sister-in-law, Mary Ernie Jenson, Ham Lake, MN; as well as many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvid and Alma Larson; sister Dolores; granddaughter Heather; in-laws Russell and Vera Cox.
Homegoing will be Saturday, July 13, 2013, at 2:30 P.M., in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, MN.

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Visitation

Thursday, July 13, 2023

1:30 - 2:30 pm (Central time)

Wright Funeral Home - Moorhead

605 2nd Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

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605 2nd Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560

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Riverside Cemetery - Moorhead

11th St N, Moorhead, MN 56560

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