11/19/2010 - Darlene Bastian

Darlene Bertha Bastian, 88 of Edgemont, SD, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2G at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

She was born to John and Bertha (Kemper) Gausman August 27, 1922 in Seward County, NE. Darlene grew up on a farm near Milford, NE, and was the youngest of eight children. After high school, she attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Her professional career was teaching, and she truly loved sharing knowledge with children. She married Dr. James Bastian in 1962 and moved to Edgemont, where she continued her teaching career. She retired in 1987.

Darlene added her beautiful touch to the world through her painting, gardening, baking, quilting and music. She delighted in her family, hosting guests and enjoying the companionship of her Samoyed dogs. She was a devout Nebraska Cornhuskers fan and followed every game, often sitting on the edge of her seat with excitement.

Darlene was an active member of PEO and the United Church of Edgemont and spent many years as a Sunday School teacher, organist and pianist.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers Clarence Gausman, Floyd Gausman, Chester Gausman and Virgil Gausrnan; and sisters Ida Stallings, Lorene Moeller and Dorothy Car

Survivors include her son Tracy (Valerie) Bastian, Hot Springs, SD; stepchildren, Jim (Jan) Bastian, Miles

City, M Cheryl (Larry) Madsen, Hood River, OR; and Terry (Roger) Gullickson, St. Charles, MD;

grandchildren, Shelby (Travis) Prichard, Chad (Emily) Madsen, Sterling Sky Bastian and Sierra Dawn

Bastian; great-grandchildren, Rylee Grace Prichard and Daphne Paige Madsen; faithful companion Bill

Morrison; caregiver and special friend Stacy Eckhoff; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 15, 2010, at the United Church in Edgemont. An additional service will be held 10:00 am., Friday, November 19, 2010, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln, NE. Interment will follow at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Edgemont.

Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley’s Chapels of the Hills in Edgeniont and Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln, NE. Written condolences may be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.