Thompson, Beth Darlene ("Darlene") (Hulsebus) (1926 – 2020)

THOMPSON, HULSEBUS, GILLELAND, SULLIVAN, VOLLBRECHT, DUDDING, JOHNSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/20/2020 at 07:38:58

Name of deceased: Beth Darlene Thompson (nee Hulsebus)

Aged: 93 yrs, 5 mo, 18 days

Residence: Dunlap, IA

Born: Nov. 19, 1926; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 7, 2020; Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Graveside Service: Saturday, May 9, 2020; Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA

Survived by: Children, Vivian Gilleland, Steve “Biggie” Thompson, and Beth (spouse, Joe) Sullivan, all of Dunlap, IA, Richard “Henry” Thompson (spouse, Shawna) of Manilla, IA, and Cynthia (spouse, Don) Vollbrecht of Norfolk, NE; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Calvin Hulsebus (spouse, Phoebe) of Dow City, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Paul and Violet (nee Hulsebus) Hulsebus; husband, Earl D. Thompson (deceased June 8, 1980); son-in-law, Eugene Gilleland; sisters, Gladys Dudding and Inez Johnson; brothers, Milo Hulsebus and infant Paul Hulsebus

Education: Attended school in Defiance, IA in her younger years and graduated from Woodbine (IA) High School with the Class of 1943

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Earl Dale Thompson; April 22, 1950; location not provided

Employment: After finishing high school, Darlene worked for an attorney and then at worked for an attorney and then at Vern Howe Insurance Company. She then raised her family and worked various jobs over the years including the Dunlap Locker, Dubuque Packing in Denison, IA for more than 14 years, as a waitress, and a security guard at IBP.

Hobbies/Interests: A creative artist, she loved to draw and make homemade cards for family and friends; enjoyed gardening, cooking and bird watching. Mostly she loved spending time with her family.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com