DARLYS J. STEVENS , 87, of Washta, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12 ^th , at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Meadow Cemetery rural Washta, Iowa. Visitation will be on Friday, December 11 ^th , from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. For the visitation only 15 people at a time will be allowed in the funeral home. The service will be live streamed on the Boothby Funeral Home website with the assistance of Fuller Digital Solutions. Please practice social distancing and masks will be required at the funeral and the visitation. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Darlys was born on March 24, 1933 to Thomas John and Mrytle (Heinis) Dawson in Grand Meadow Township, Iowa. She attended Grand Meadow Schools, graduating in 1951. Darlys played for the Cherokee County 4-H softball team and they were state champions in their division in 1951. She attended the American Institute of Business (AIB) in Des Moines, Iowa from 1951-52. She was united in marriage on December 21, 1957 to Ronald Stevens in the Meadow Star United Methodist Church.

She worked at the Cherokee County Court House in the early 1950's. She began working for Central Trust and Savings Bank in Washta in 1956 and later became the branch manager. After devoting 57 years to her job, she retired on May 31, 2013. Darlys also worked as the City Clerk for the City of Washta for 35 years.

Darlys was a member of the Meadow Star United Methodist Church in rural Washta. She was a member of the Apache Bowling League in Cherokee, Iowa for over 50 years. Darlys was a second mother to all of her nieces and nephews, frequently attending their sports activities. She enjoyed bowling, card playing, watching sports on television and in person. She loved attending the Iowa Girls High School State softball tournament in Fort Dodge.

Darlys was preceded in death by her parents, husband on June 27, 2012, brothers Jim and Jack Dawson, sister Audrey Pitts, brother-in-law Carl Pitts, and nephew Roger Pitts.

She is survived her brother Tom Dawson and his wife Doris of Washta, Iowa, sister-in-laws Joanne Dawson of Cherokee, Iowa and Sharon Dawson of Chandler, Arizona, along with her many loving nieces and nephews and many friends.