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Darlene Kratz, a Henrico resident whose recipe blog was the subject of a Citizen story in March 2020, died Sept. 9 after a two-year battle with cancer.
Kratz, whose friends nicknamed her the 'dip queen' because of her extensive list of dip recipes, was a native of Victoria, Virginia, where a service was held Sept. 15. She was a 2004 graduate of Longwood University and received her master of science from University of Virginia in 2006.
A celebration of her life will be held in Richmond at a later date. Donations may be made in Darlene's honor to ICAN, International Cancer Advocacy Network. Donations will be used to create The Darlene Kratz Advocacy Program to continue Darlene’s legacy as an advocate for cancer patients living with the rare genetic mutation she faced.
Donations can be made online at https://askican.org/donate.html, making sure to reference the Darlene Kratz Advocacy Program, or mailed to ICAN, International Cancer Advocacy Network re: Exon 20; Attention: Darlene Kratz Advocacy Program, 27 West Morten Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021-7246.
To read Darlene's story of her diagnosis and journey in her own words, visit https://www.diprecipecreations.com/the-day-my-life-changed-forever/.
