Darlene LaVonne Beastrom

Darlene L. Beastrom, 79, Bismarck, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center, resulting from a fall at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at Church of Corpus Christi in Bismarck with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be held at 2:30 PM at St. Paul's Cemetery in Hazelton, ND. Following the graveside service, there will be a fellowship held at the Community Center in Hazelton. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 - 8:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church. Darlene was born on October 5, 1932, in Linton, ND, the daughter of Adolph and Alvena Krieg Kist. She attended school in Hazelton, ND, and graduated from Hazelton High School in 1950. After graduation, she attended teaching school in Sioux Falls, SD, and taught at various schools in the Hazelton area. Darlene married Eldon Beastrom at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Hazelton on January 24, 1953. They farmed southeast of Hazelton until 1994, when they moved to Bismarck. Over the years, Darlene stayed active being a wife, mother, teacher, and member of the Homemakers Club, Soil Conservation Association Auxiliary, and the Catholic Altar Society. She proudly assisted in the public schools with visual and hearing testing. Her favorite pastime and hobbies were spending time with family and friends, doing crafts, sewing, tending to her beautiful flowers and gardens, playing cards, stamp collecting, and most of all, enjoying time with her grandchildren. Darlene is survived by her husband of 59 years, Eldon of Bismarck; her sons, Les of Bismarck, Dave of Linton, and Loren Char of Hazelton; her daughters, Kathy Jeff Browne of Wadena, MN, and Tamera of Fort Collins, CO; thirteen grandchildren, Sarah Brett Anderson, Erik Beastrom, Crystal Erick Diaz, Jennifer Joey Lauinger, Derrick Beastrom, Kayla Mitch Tooke, Carmen and Nick Beastrom, Andrew and Kelsey Browne, Danielle Chad Leier, Megan and Michael Richter; four great-grandchildren, Trinity, Ashton, and Anyssa Lauinger and Lydia Tooke; one brother, Jack Janet Kist; and one sister, Donna Van Sickle. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter-in-law, Mary Beastrom. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, 4357 13th Avenue S Ste. #203, Fargo, ND, 58103.

Darlene LaVonne Beastrom

October 5, 1932 - January 29, 2012