Darline Elizabeth Earl, 65, Bourbon, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022, at Methodist Southlake Hospital in Merriville, after a long fight. Darline was born on April 13, 1956

Darline is survived by her long time partner John Byrer of Bourbon; the father of her five daughters, Mike Earl of Nappanee; five daughters: Holly (Enrique) Cortes of Nappanee, Mikey (Jason) Shepherd of Warsaw; Shirley (Geoff) Clemans of Milford; Misty (Fiancée Randall Ellis) Earl of Bourbon; and Kelly (Fiancée Eric Saunders) of Elkhart; 14 granchildren; one great grandson and was expecting a great granddaughter; six siblings: Steve (Anna Marie) Heffle of Buffalo, N.Y.; Michelle (Dean) Dudek, Denise (Tony) Heffle, Mary Heffle, Lore Lovegrove, and Norm Heffle, all of Tonawanda, N.Y.; four in-laws: Bruce Earl of Nappanee; Sue Earl and Bert (Cindy) Earl of Batavia, N.Y.; and Becky (Jim) Smith of Livonia, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.

Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.