Darlene (Dodd) Stevens (1919-2010)

STEVENS, DODD, THOMPSON, SESKER, CARVER, COUGHENOUR, KORTH, CRAIN, CANNON

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 8/29/2010 at 21:44:29

THE TRI-COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, August 26, 2010.

Darlene (Dodd) Stevens, 91 of Collins died on Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Israel Family Hospice House of Ames. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 25 at the United Methodist Church, 225 3rd Avenue in Collins with Pastor Lewis S. Flanigan officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins.

Darlene was born on February 11, 1919 in Collins to Henry and Veda (Thompson) Dodd. She was an only child and lived in Collins her entire life. Darlene was a 1936 graduate of Collins High School and in 1937 graduated from Thompson Beauty School. She operated a shop in Collins. On July 23, 1940, Darlene married Marvin Stevens at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Collins and a 50-year member of the Isabelle Chapter of Eastern Star #271. In earlier years, Darlene enjoyed being a member of the Bid or Bye Bridge Club.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Veda Dodd and her husband Marvin on September 7, 1998.

Darlene is survived by one son, Rod (Becky) Stevens of Urbandale; 2 daughters, Judy (Bruce) Sesker of Maxwell and Darla (Mark) Carver of Collins; seven grandchildren, Jeff (Susan) Sesker, Laurie (Martin) Coughenour, Eric Stevens, Sarah (Bryan) Korth, Alison Stevens, Tara (Eric) Crain and Jennifer (Tom) Cannon; 8 great grandchildren, Michael, Patrick, Elizabeth Sesker, Kelsie, Megan, and Emily Coughenour, Wyatt and Isabella Crain.

A memorial fund has been established in Darlene’s name for the United Methodist Church of Collins.

Chet Ryan Mortuary, Nevada, was entrusted with the care of Darlene and her family.

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