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Darlene is the youngest, and only surviving daughter of [[Arthur John Kopke, Sr.]] and and [[Barbara Pauline Rose Mall Kopke]]. Barbara, with her sister [[Agnes Emma Kopke|AgnesMall]] and and brother [[John George Mall, Sr.]] are among the charter members of Irving Park Gospel Hall, which became [[Norwood Gospel Chapel, IL|Norwood Gospel Chapel]] and [[Portage Park Gospel Chapel, IL|Portage Park Gospel Chapel]], which spawned several other assemblies.
Darlene was born around 1941, and is presently in fellowship with [[Northwest Gospel Chapel, IL|Northwest Gospel Chapel]] in Chicago, but gave her life to [[Norwood Gospel Chapel, IL|Norwood Gospel Chapel]] from the earliest days as a child at Irving Park Gospel Hall. She started an [[InterVarsity Christian Fellowship]] meeting at the University of Eastern Illinois in the mid-1960's that continued at least throughout her education.