Darleen F. Beardsley's Obituary
Darleen Faye Beardsley, daughter of Wyot Leo and Elsie May Ringsdorf Stott, was born May 24, 1916, near Burt, Iowa. She departed this life Saturday, December 29, 2007, in St. John’s Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of ninety-one years, seven months, and five days. On August 14, 1940, she was united in marriage to Leo John Immerfall, and to this union one daughter and one son were born. Mr. Immerfall passed away on January 2, 1977. On December 1, 1984, she was united in marriage to Paul Beardsley, who preceded her in death on April 8, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Floyd and George Stott; and a sister, Iola Lorance. Darleen is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Allen, of Appleton, Wisconsin; a son, Kenton Immerfall, of Green Bay, Wisconsin; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Merrill Stott, and his wife, Mildred, of Pryor, Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many close friends. She was born and raised in the Burt, Iowa community and then moved to Algona, Iowa, when she was eighteen years old. After she and Leo were married, they made their home in Algona and lovingly raised their children. In 1968, Darleen and Leo moved to Lebanon, Missouri and made their home. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her family, Darleen also worked as a bookkeeper in Algona, Iowa and at Empire Gas Company in Lebanon for several years. Darleen was an active member of St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Lebanon and was part of the Holy Fingers Quilting Club. She also was a member of the V.F.W. Post # 4107 Ladies Auxiliary, and had been a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader while living in Algona. In her spare time she enjoyed square dancing, traveling, sewing, quilting, and cooking. She possessed a delightful sense of humor and loved telling jokes. Her family was very important to her, and she had a supportive group of friends that were her local family. Darleen was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she created for her family and friends. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008, in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Lebanon. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7 - 8:30 p.m. under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri. Memorials to the Hughes Senior Center, the Lebanon Humane Society or Crosslines Ministry may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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