Darlean F. Christian, nee Hinnen, 85, of Collinsville, Ill., born Sept. 10, 1928, in Glen Carbon, Ill., died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at Caseyville Nursing Center, Caseyville, Ill.

Darlean was a PBX operator and the president of the Granite City PBX Operators. She was also the owner of Executive Answering Service in Collinsville and worked at Biegert's Jewelry for over 30 years also in Collinsville.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, William K. Biegert, Dr. Fred Aud, Robert L. Garceau and Walter H. Christian; and her parents, George "Butch" and Lena, nee Antonacci, Hinnen.

Surviving are her sons, Terry (Joyce) Biegert of Collinsville, Ill., and Drake (Carol) Garceau of Keyesport, Ill.; granddaughter, Tiffany Hunter of Keyesport, Ill.; her brother, Donald (Gay) Hinnen of Sun City, Ariz.; and four nephews and a niece.

Memorials may be made to the Animal Rescue and Relief Foundation. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.herrfuneral.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at the funeral home with Father John Beveridge officiating. Burial will be at Glen Carbon City Cemetery in Glen Carbon, Ill.