Darline Kingman-Weigang

Darline Kingman-Weigang, a lifelong Wenatchee Valley resident died at the age of 98 at Central Washington Hospital. Darline was born in Cashmere to George and Eva Schmitten. She was valedictorian and scholar at Cashmere High School. She went on to graduate from Washington State University in Business and Economics. She was a champion swimmer in both high school and college. When her college professor was drafted during World War II she took over two of his classes. While she was at college she married Perry Bye Langford. They had 4 children together. During World War II she worked at the family’s saw mill (box factory). Darline later became a part owner of Schmitten Lumber Company in Cashmere. When Darline’s husband died she married Elwyn (Snuffy) Kingman. Along with that marriage came Elwyn’s children David and Gail Kingman. She was a champion golfer player in Washington and California, volunteer, skeet marksman, traveler, bridge player, seamstress, Rainbow Advisor, excellent bowler, competitive swimmer, dancer, homemaker, great cook, and mother. Darline was involved in a number of community activities. Later in life she sold her home in Cashmere and her, and Snuffy Kingman spent time between Leavenworth and Indio CA, golfing and traveling. She spent her last years at River West in Wenatchee. When Elwyn Kingman passed away she married Richard Weigang. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Eva Schmitten husbands Perry Langford, Snuffy Kingman and Richard Weigang. Brothers Raymond and Fred Schmitten and stepson David Kingman. Darline Is survived by her here four children, Kathy Parker, and partner Jim Tarrant, Jeanne Owens, William Kingman, Fred E Langford and stepdaughter Gail Beasley. Also, a grandchildren Terry Parker, Jason Parker and his partner Jamie, Cory Curran (Owens) and her husband Tim, Margo Owens and her partner Chris Bach and Mandy Owens and her partner Aiden Scandella, great granddaughter Olivia Curran, and her constant Schnauzer companion Tazz. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Cashmere Cemetery. Friends and family will be invited to a Celebration of Life service immediately following the graveside, location to be determined.

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Darline Kingman-Weigang

February 16, 1920 - July 9, 2018