Darlene Ruth Rivera, 59 of Arvada, was born May 20, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota and passed away February 22, 2012 at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was the daughter of Harry J. Walter and Lillian H. Holmes Walter. Darlene is survived by her children Dee Anna L. Grismore and her husband Carl, Dee Nise R. Stoe and her husband Victor and Michael J. Rivera and his wife Angela. Her grandchildren Joshua Pizarro and his wife Jamie, Victoria Stoe, Destany Stoe, Evan Doop, Sean Grismore, Kayla Grismore, Timothy Stoe, Dakota Rivera, Seth Ziegler, Larry Rivera and Cheyenne Rivera her great grandchildren Carter Campbell-Williams and Faith Pizarro, sister Myra McCullin and her brothers Gary Walter and Brett Walter. Darlene was preceded in death by her sister Manette Walter. Darlene was the former wife of Anthony Monte and Jim Rivera. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM followed by Funeral Service, both will be held at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020 Federal Blvd. Private Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery.