Bernice Darleen Stringer

Darleen was born July 22, 1922, in Oxford, Iowa, to Alice and Dewey Warthman, and passed away peacefully, on June 4, 2019. As a young woman she attended Coe College and Northwestern University. Darleen began playing the piano at four years of age. She played with the Chicago Women's Philharmonic and later played pipe organ at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Reno for many years. Darleen moved with her children to Nevada in 1957, where she worked as an executive secretary at the University of Nevada-Reno, while she attended night school to pursue her master's degree in Zoology. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Bradley, five grandchildren -- Michell, Leah, Wendi, Sam, and Reben, eleven great-grandchildren, her dear daughter-in-law, Penni, and her beloved cat, Sage. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Beveryly, and her son, Thomas. Darleen was a woman of grace, accomplishment, and dignity and will be missed by all who knew her. She spent the last two years of her life at the Homestead in Fallon, and loved the care she received and also the kindness of the caregivers.  She was happiest that she was able to keep her cat Sage with her until the end. A private family memorial service is being planned for July 22, 2019, celebrating her 97th birthday. As per her wishes, Darleen will be laid to rest next to her beloved son. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the ASPCA.     Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page. If you enjoy The Fallon Post, please support our effort to provide local, independent news and make a contribution today.  Your contribution makes possible this online news source for all things Fallon.