Darlene Mason-Reichart, 77 of Chatsworth, died at 3:14pm, Friday, September 11, 2020 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30pm, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the service.  Social distancing and masks will be required for the service.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, has charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:15pm, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 also at the church prior to the funeral.

Darlene was born on December 4, 1942 in Hammond, IN, a daughter of Alfred and Ruby Jean Fulton Ford.  They preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by a brother and two sons, Thomas and Daniel Mason.

Survivors include her boyfriend, Rommell King of Chatsworth; daughter, Tammi (Ed) Stokes of Springfield, MO, Anthony Mason of Chatsworth, and West (Sheila) Mason of Joliet; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; two daughters-in-law, Marie Mason of Chatsworth and Jackie Erickson of Morris.

Darlene's family was everything to her.  She always had a smile on her face when her grandchildren came to visit.  They were the light of her life.