A service of celebration of life and remembrance for Darlene Lavern Mitten, age 91 years, of Enid, will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 in the Chapel at Enid Cemetery. Reverend Jim Edmison will officiate. Darlene passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at her home in Enid. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
She was born December 12, 1922 in Drummond, to parents Albert Ruhl and Lavern (Monson) Ruhl. She attended Enid Public Schools. After high school she met and married the love of her life, Jim Mitten on October 11, 1940. Together they had two boys. Raising her family and her home were the most important things to Darlene. She loved garage sales, going to them as well as having them, gardening, and flower arranging. She was a loving “mother” to three little yorkies, Tina, Pebbles, and Lisa.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim, two sons, Tommy Lee Mitten, and Gary Lynn Mitten, a sister Maxine Krieger, and two brothers, Lt. Col. Murhl Ruhl, and Bobby Ruhl.
She is survived by a nephew, Ron Ward and wife Natalie, of Enid; niece Phyllis Shimanek and husband Jim, of Hennessey; niece Phyllis Bond, of Powder, Oregon;
Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love, with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodians of the funds.
Online condolences may be made at www.ladusauevans.com
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