Darlene Rose Alexander, 69, died Tuesday, December 4th, 2018, at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born October 14th, 1949, to Ray and Audrey McClellan in Vancouver, Washington.  She graduated from Camas High School in Camas, Washington.

Darlene moved to Gillette in 1981 to work at Buckskin coal mine, where she worked for 10 years. She did various jobs from equipment operator to working in the plant.  After working at Buckskin she became a self-employed handy-man and repaired, fixed and cleaned homes and yards.

In October, she moved to the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center after developing ALS.

Darlene was a devoted mother in raising her two sons Adrian and Eric Morton.  She was passionate in remodeling her homes, hunting and fishing.  She also enjoyed playing in her gardens and painting.

She always helped her friends and family who all loved her dearly.

Darlene is survived by her sons, Adrian and Eric Morton, both of Gillette; brother, Bob McClellan; sisters, Jean Schultz, Sharon Mackey and Irene Couture; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother.

A commemoration of her life will be celebrated in the summer when family will have good travel weather.