Darlene C. Diseth, age 76, resident of Edmore, ND, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND .

Darlene Carol Braaten was born November 9, 1932 at Edmore, the daughter of Gjelmer and Agnes (Sanderson) Braaten. She was raised and attended school in Edmore. Darlene married Luvern L. Diseth on December 8, 1950 in Edmore. They lived their entire life and raised their family together in Edmore. She worked several years as a cook at the Edmore Public School. She also worked at YACC in Nekoma from 1978 to 1981, and had a carpet cleaning business for several years with her friend Loretta Gjesdal. She was a lifelong member of Concordia Lutheran Church, a volunteer at the Edmore Memorial Rest Home, and a member of the Edmore Horse Lovers Club. She was an active member of the community and loved playing Bingo with her friends.

Darlene will be greatly missed by her husband, Luvern of Edmore; 4 sons, Doyal of Fargo, ND, Donavan & his wife Debra of Edmore, Scott & his wife Sally of Edmore, and Shane & his wife Lisa of Devils Lake, ND; 6 grandchildren, Becky Diseth, Jessie (Wade) Harpestad, Sondra (Danny) Hanson, Josh Diseth, Jordan Diseth, and Sawyer Diseth; 2 great grandchildren, Jadyn & Payton Harpestad; 1 sister, Beverly (Bob) Silva of Union City, CA; 3 brothers-in-law, Archie Smith of Aurora, CO, Virgil Vallier of Union City, CA, and Marlin (Jean) Egeland of Edmore; a sister-in-law, Mercedes (Lee) Schmidt of Devils Lake; her special friend, Loretta Gjesdal; her special Bingo friends, Connie Helle, Julie Jenson, and Diane Holmen; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Kenneth Braaten and John “Jack” Braaten; and 4 sisters, Verna Smith, Hazel Vallier, Mavis Ness, and Sandra Braaten.

Darlene's Funeral Service will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church of Edmore on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Don Reynolds. Music will be provided by the High Plains Trio, John Martinson will be the organist. Interment will be private in the Edmore Cemetery . The casketbearers will be Darlene's sons, Doyal, Donavan, Scott, and Shane. Visitation will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service