Darlene Czeskleba, born in 1933, spent much of her life in Wisconsin. She married Donald Czeskleba in 1951, three days before he joined the Marines. During Donald's service, Darlene joined him in California for about a year and a half before they returned to Wisconsin. The Czeskleba family settled in Wild Rose, where Donald became the manager of the State Fish Hatchery, a position he held from 1956 until 1987. Darlene supported her husband's career, managing their household and raising their children.