Darlene J. (Udelhoven) Butson, 86, took her final breath as she was sleeping peacefully on Sunday, March 3.

The funeral service was held  at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 8 at the Melby Funeral Home in Platteville. Rev. Jeff Suits officiated. Burial was at the Whig Cemetery in rural Platteville. Visitation was from 9–11 a.m. at the Melby Funeral Home, before the services. Memorials may be made to the Darlene Butson Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

A complete obituary is in the March 13, 2019 issue of The Platteville Journal.