Darlene Jane Lyman was born on June 21, 1937, to George and Fern Booth in North Platte, Nebraska. She passed away on March 20, 2026.

Darlene graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in journalism with a minor in business administration from Colorado Women’s College in Denver. She was a member of the Beta Phi Gamma Honorary Journalism Society and Alpha Pi Epsilon Honorary Business Society at the college.

She was very active with the Chamber of Commerce including the Hostesses and the Retail Steering Committee. She was a member of the Nebraska Press Women's Association and the Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club, where she served on the board of directors. She worked for eleven years at the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission where she met the love of her life, Nicholas “Nick” Lyman.

Darlene started out as an advertising account representative for the North Platte Telegraph in 1970. She was promoted to retail sales manager in 1975 and served as advertising director from 1978 to 1981. She earned many state and national awards during her time with the Telegraph. In 1983, after leaving the Telegraph, she started an advertising agency, Lyman & Associates. An advertising and public relations consultation business that was very involved in the Home Show over the years. She served two terms on the Nebraskaland Days board of directors and was a president of the Downtown Merchants Association.

She enjoyed bowling, trap shooting, hunting and fishing with friends and family.

Preceding her in death are her parents George and Fern Booth; brothers, Danny Booth and Jack Booth, and her husband, Nick Lyman.

Survivors include nieces, Kelli Booth of Huntsville, Alabama, and Mykin Roberts of Plano, Texas; step-niece, Janet Greder of Wayne; and Randy Holz of Kearney.

Service is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel which is in charge of arrangements.