Darlene Carlson

September 25, 1918 - October 25, 2010

Darlene Carlson, 92, of 1130 Hancock Drive in Boone passed away at the Boone County Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, October 19, 2010. She was born on September 25, 1918 in Greene County, Iowa the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Maude Arabel (Minor) Dalrymple. Darlene graduated from the Grand Junction High School in 1936. On May 15, 1939, she married Haven C. Carlson at the Methodist Church parsonage in Ogden, Iowa. The couple lived in Ogden until 1961, when they moved to Boone. Darlene was an avid reader and devoted her time at Bible studies. She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Boone and a former member of the Gideon’s Auxiliary. Her parents; husband Haven in April of 2004; 2 daughters Wanda J. Foster in February of 2009 and Janice J Duett in April of 2007; 4 sisters Lois Littlefield, Betty Mae Johnston, Dorothy Winkelman and Charlotte Hudson; 4 brothers Donald Dalrymple, Dean Dalrymple, Byron Dalrymple and Dale Dalrymple; and a son-in-law Arthur E. Foster in September of 2006 preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter Kay Wisecup and husband Roger of West Des Moines; a son Paul Carlson and wife Kathy of Raymore, Missouri; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law Mike Duett of Auburn, California. Services will be held on Monday morning, October 25th at 10:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Boone with Pastor Daniel Grell officiating. Interment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden, Iowa. Friends may call at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present during that time to greet friends. Visitations will continue at the Church on Monday morning from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the Gideon’s organization.