Darlene was born on July 7, 1936, in Rockville, MO, to Bennie Clarence and Iva Beatrice (Richeson) Adams. She graduated from the Rich Hill, MO, high school. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, and she retired from the Lake City Ammunition Plant.
She married John Lee in Hume, MO, on June 7, 1956. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1998. They have two sons, Edward (Sheryl) Lee, and Richard (Shari) Lee, all of Hamilton. Darlene married Charles Burgess of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, on February 14, 2005. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2021.
She was also preceded by her parents; siblings-Edward, Herschel, Donald, Clarence, Wilbert, Kenneth, Bennie Jr., and Iva Lorene (Adams) Spillman, Dorothy (Adams) Steuck, Luella (Adams) Hirmi, and Mildred (Adams) Morgan.
Survivors include her sons; grandchildren-Tracy Smith, Brian Smith, Angela Lee, all of Hamilton; Missy (Pete) Madison, Chillicothe, MO; Mac (Kelsey) Lee, Hamilton; Sharmin (Everett) Parks, Lathrop, MO; and Ashley (Robert) Ford, Hamilton; fourteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
At Darlene's request, no services will be held.
Darlene was born on July 7, 1936, in Rockville, MO, to Bennie Clarence and Iva Beatrice (Richeson) Adams. She graduated from the Rich Hill, MO, high school. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, and she retired from the Lake City Ammunition Plant.
She married John Lee in Hume, MO, on June 7, 1956. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1998. They have two sons, Edward (Sheryl) Lee, and Richard (Shari) Lee, all of Hamilton. Darlene married Charles Burgess of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, on February 14, 2005. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2021.
She was also preceded by her parents; siblings-Edward, Herschel, Donald, Clarence, Wilbert, Kenneth, Bennie Jr., and Iva Lorene (Adams) Spillman, Dorothy (Adams) Steuck, Luella (Adams) Hirmi, and Mildred (Adams) Morgan.
Survivors include her sons; grandchildren-Tracy Smith, Brian Smith, Angela Lee, all of Hamilton; Missy (Pete) Madison, Chillicothe, MO; Mac (Kelsey) Lee, Hamilton; Sharmin (Everett) Parks, Lathrop, MO; and Ashley (Robert) Ford, Hamilton; fourteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
At Darlene's request, no services will be held.
Family Members
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Herbert Clarence Adams
1914–1983
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Herchell Sylvester Adams
1916–1981
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Edward Raymond Adams
1918–1994
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Luella Irene Adams Hirni
1920–2002
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Iva Lorene Adams Spillman
1924–2015
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Bennie Wallace Adams Jr
1926–1964
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Kenneth Leroy Adams
1928–2014
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Dorothy M. Adams Steuck
1930–2017
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Wilbert Paul Adams
1932–2012
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Donald Eugene Adams
1933–1978
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