West, Darlene 1930-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Darlene West, 95, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Gower Convalescent Center. She was born May 28, 1930, in St. Joseph, daughter of Violet and Clarence Halpain.

She graduated from Benton High School, class of 1948, and St. Joseph Junior College. She married Billy West on June 3, 1950. Darlene spent many years as a homemaker and later worked with St. Joseph Beauty University, Seitz Foods and Librarian at Missouri Western State College.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy West; son, Randy West; twin sister, Arlene Messner; and siblings, Norman Halpain, Myrna Turner, David Halpain; and grandson, Ryan Reno.

Survivors include children, Mark West, Rhonda Fitzmaurice (Mark Grable), all of St. Joseph and Scott West, of Grant City, Missouri; grandchildren, Shannon, Brandon, Amy, Chad and Whitney; and 12 great-grandchildren.

A Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Westlawn Cemetery in DeKalb, Missouri. Memorials are requested to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences, obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.