Darleen D. Beeson, 75 of Wagner

Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Wagner Community Church in rural Wagner. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 Tuesday afternoon at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, followed by a 7 p.m. Prayer Service at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Darleen Delores Beeson, daughter of Ben and Anna (Bren) Houska, was born October 18, 1936 on a farm south of Dante. She was the second child born to this union of four children. Darleen died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Darleen attained the age of 75 years, one month and 16 days.

Darleen attended South Rouse #5 Country School and was a 1956 graduate of Wagner High School. On July 27, 1959, Darleen married Richard J. Beeson at Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Together they resided and worked together on two farms south of Wagner. The second farm is currently and has been the family farm to Darleen's family for over 90 years. Born to this loving union were nine children. Richard died October 31, 2009.

Darleen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, gardening, reading, her flowers, her cats and Christmas lights. She will be remembered for her tea pot collection.

Thankful for having shared her life are her nine children: Diane Hahne of Faith; Dennis of Wagner; Rod (Barb) of Dante; Jo Lynn (Travis) Williby of Colby, KS; Pattie (Jerry) Middendorp of Fargo, ND; Ileen of Wagner; Sam (Dick) Moser of Lennox; Chuck and L.J., both of Wagner; 16 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brother, George (Joannie) of Wagner; and sister, Norma (Arnold) Horner of Wagner; and many relatives and friends.

Darleen was preceded in death by her loving husband; parents; oldest brother and his wife, Lloyd and Loretta Houska; her Uncle Ernie Houska; four sisters-in-law: Arlene and Alice Beeson; and Ann and Grace Schmuck; two brothers-in-law; Raymond , Jr. and Ronald Beeson; and her parents-in-law: Raymond Sr. and Grace Beeson.

Darleen was grateful to have shared all the years of her life with her family and friends. She always felt blessed to have had 50 years of loving marriage with the love of her life, Richard.