Darlene Mae (Olson) Murch known to many as “Toots”, lived her life loving and caring for her family and all she knew. Toots was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on June 11, 1937 to Clifford and Jessie (Helland) Olson. When her family moved to Montana they settled in the Nashua area. Here she met and married Walt Murch on October 29, 1955, they celebrated 64 years of marriage in 2018. The couple raised four children: her number one son, Dave (Deby) Murch of Billings, Montana; Connie (Red) Whitten of Nashua, Montana, Lori (Darryl) Kolstad of Glasgow, Montana, and Peggy (Will) Lauckner of Nashua, Montana.
Toots had many loves and hobbies, which included: cooking, sewing, camping, traveling, painting, and woodworking, but her biggest love was her family. Toots enjoyed cooking dinner every Sunday for her family and if you didn’t come over she would call you and say “Soups On”. Toots also worked as a bank teller for many years, she enjoyed her job and the people she met. She always had a positive outlook on life. When she was told she had dementia, she told the doctor, “I don’t have time for dementia, I have quilts to make.” Toots had a feisty fun loving personality and the energy of a teenager. Peggy always said “she is like the energizer bunny.” Toots was an amazing woman who left us with many wonderful memories to cherish.
Preceding Toots in death is her husband, Walt; daughter, Connie Whitten; son-in-law, Red Whitten, grandson, Nick Kolstad; parents, Cliff and Jessie Olson; brother, Chuck Olson; twin brother, Donnie Olson and a sister, Barbara Olson.
Toots is survived by three of her four children and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild on the way.
Toots will be remembered for her smile and laughter and the sparkle in her eyes that always made you wonder what she was up to.
Services for Darlene Murch will be held Saturday, June 13, at 11:00 a.m. at 1402 Milk River Road in Nashua. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Highland Cemetery