Darlene Marie Atchison, age 84 of North Platte, passed away June 16, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement village.
Darlene was born on May 22, 1931 on a farm south of Curtis, NE to Peter and Elsie (Hansen) Kjargaard. She attended rural grade school and the University Of Nebraska School Of Agriculture at Curtis and graduated in 1948. She married Dellas Atchison on August 20, 1950 and to this union they were blessed with five children, Timothy, Randal, Rock, Brad and Shanna. Darlene was instrumental in helping with the farming and raising stock cattle and maintaining a dairy herd.
Darlene is survived by her husband Dellas; children, Randal, Rock and Brad Atchison and Shanna (Garry) Wurth; 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and her sister Agnes Petersen.
She was preceded in death by her parents and son Timothy.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Dave Logsdon officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday June 22, 2015 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.