Darleen M. Steinert Nelson, age 81, of Homestead, MT, and Williston, ND passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.
Darleen was born November 27, 1927 in Biddle MT the daughter of John and Laura Caldwell Sams. She moved with her family to Miles City MT at a young age.
At age 18 she married Vernon Steinert; they divorced in 1980. In 1981 she met Melvin Nelson and they were married on Oct 30, 1981. She moved to his farm west of Homestead where they farmed for 16 years before moving to Williston, ND in 1997. They lived in Williston until March of 2009 when Darleen and her husband, Melvin moved to Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. They were blessed with the past 27 years together.
Darleen was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin just two days before her own passing. She was also preceded by her parents, three brothers Harold, Orval and John, one sister Edith, one half-brother Burton Artlip and a special grandson, Bryce Cotton.
Darleen is survived by three children, Terry (Shirley) Steinert of Red Lodge, MT, Diane Molstad of Miles City, MT and Verna (Kent) Cotton of Wolf Point; seven grandchildren, Lynette, Deryk, Danny, Farrah, Jason, Nathan and April and six great-grandchildren, Braden, Bailey, Brydger, Abby, Ethan and Isaiah; two sisters, Grace Peterson of Miles City, MT and Pearl Slackport of Townsend, WA; one brother, Carl R. Sams of Sunnyside, WA; three half-brothers, Boyd Ray of Portland, OR, Theron Ray of Sacramento, CA and Melvin Ray of Missouri; and one half-sister, Lila Ashpole of Portland, OR.
Funeral Services for Darleen and her husband, Melvin, will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009 at Homestead Lutheran Church officiated by Pastor Johnette Grefe. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Interment will follow at Big Lake Cemetery. A luncheon will be served following at the Homestead American Legion Hall.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.