Darlene E. Storey

Afterglow
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

Darlene Elizabeth. Storey age 97, of Missouri Valley, Iowa made her journey home to rest on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Darlene had been a resident of Longview Nursing Home since December of 2014. Darlene and her twin sister were born January 1, 1923 in Mondamin, Iowa to Thorvel and Leona (Fitzsimmons) Nelson. The Nelson twins as they were referred to by friends were raised in the Magnolia area graduating from Magnolia High School in 1941. During her glory years, Darlene participated in school plays, basketball, enjoyed roller skating and rarely missed a dance at the local hot spot in those days. She and her sister worked at Howards Manufacturing in Council Bluffs, Iowa after high school until the end of WWII. She married Jack Peterson in 1946 and to this union one daughter, Vickie was born. After farming in the Modale, Iowa area for many years they moved to Missouri Valley, Iowa in 1968 and later divorced. Darlene began working as a waitress in the area and continued working for 12 years. Darlene married Artie Storey on November 29, 1980 and shared many wonderful years with him getting to travel and see things she never thought she would. These good times included sharing trips with her sister and brother-in-law and those were very precious to her. She was a member of the Modale Rebecca Lodge, the Modale United Methodist Church and of the Snyder-Imrie American Legion Auxiliary.

Darlene is preceded in death by her parents, husbands Jack Peterson and Artie Storey, and her twin sister Charlene.

She is survived by her daughter Vickie (Gary) of Kansas, grandson Shawn (Christina), two great grandchildren all of Colorado, stepson Jim Storey (Delores) of Virginia, three step grandchildren, one sister-in-law Roberta Peters of Georgia, two brother-in-laws Ralph Storey of Nebraska City, Bill Storey of Council Bluffs, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Hennessey Funeral Home in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

In Loving Memory Of Darlene Elizabeth Storey

Born January 1, 1923 Mondamin, Iowa

Entered Into Rest October 20, 2020 Missouri Valley, Iowa

Graveside Service 1:45 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020 Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, Iowa

Officiating Pastor Connie McWilliams

Casket Bearers

Bob Watkins Gary Peterson

Dennis Smith Jim Myler

Jim Long Doug Short

Final Resting Place Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, Iowa

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