Mary Ellen Everson, loving mother and grandmother, passed away May 14, 2013, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Mary Ellen was born in Eau Claire, on July 11, 1927, to James and Bertha (Johnson) White.  Visitations were Saturday, May 18, in Eau Claire, and Saturday, May 18, in Darlington.  Funeral services were held Sunday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington with visitation one hour prior to the service. Full obituary in the May 23, 2013 issue of the Republican Journal.