BAUM, Marian "Darlene" (ANDERSON)

ANDERSON, BAUM, PETERS, SCOTT, EKBORG, MANDILE, WAHL, HAMPTON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 12/21/2017 at 00:19:22

Obituary - Marian "Darlene" (Anderson) Baum
April 17, 1924 ~ January 09, 2004

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Saturday, January 10, 2004

MASON CITY — Darlene Baum, 79, of 145 15th St. N.W., died early Friday morning (Jan. 9, 2004) at her home with her family by her side.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with Major Charles Wright officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the family in care of her husband, William Baum, 145 15th St. N.W., Mason City, IA 50401.

Marian Darlene Baum was born to Elmer and Alberta (Peters) Anderson in Forest City on April 17, 1924. She grew up and attended school in Forest City. On Oct. 2, 1949, Darlene was united in marriage to William Lester Baum in Albert Lea, Minn. Darlene and William lived in Mason City for 45 years.

Darlene had been a homemaker, but was most passionate about her devotion to her faith with the Salvation Army Church in Mason City, active as a Sunday school teacher and assisting as the Home League Secretary.

Her greatest attribute was her family and greatest joys were her 11 grandchildren.

Her strength and courage were undying and admirable, which made her an altogether remarkable lady.

Darlene loved her plants and while she could kept the home place beautiful with the flowers she planted. Darlene was also an avid bird watcher.

Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in her life are her husband of 55 years, William; and four children, Nancy (Wayne) Scott of Mason City, Rita Ekborg of Mason City, Bill (Pam) Baum of Marseilles, Ill. and Su (Bob) Mandile of Mason City; one brother, Lyle Anderson of Mason City; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and her son-in-law, Art Wahl of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Judi Wahl; grandson, Jeffrey Hampton; and eight siblings.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2017