Darlene "Dee" Stilgenbauer

Darlene “Dee” Stilgenbauer (nee Dieken), of Maryland Heights, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 77. Beloved wife of the late Vurned Stilgenbauer; cherished daughter of the late Raymond and Christa Elfreida Dieken; devoted mother of Aric (Kelly) Stoutenborough, Anne (Steve Kemery) Stoutenborough, Christa (Matt Kunshek) Stoutenborough, Ryan (Monica) Stoutenborough, Andrew (Angela) Stoutenborough and John (Nicole) Stoutenborough; loving grandmother of Daniel (Garrett), Jeremy, Julia, Amber, Emma, Megan, Jade, Gracie, Alli, Jacob, Elliott, Imogen and Annabelle; treasured great-grandmother of Joshua and the late Jackson; dear sister of Stanley (Lois) Dieken; Dee is also survived by her grandpups, Turbo and Willy.

Dee was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed playing at Cornerstone United Methodist Church for many years. In her free time, she loved to garden.

Dee was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

In honor of Dee’s love for music, memorials may be made in her name to Ian's Legacy https://www.ianslegacy.com/donate.