Darlene Joyce Ringler

A funeral service will be held at Memorial Gardens (3825 Airport Rd. Colorado Springs, CO) at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 11th with the family greeting friends before the service, starting at 11:00 AM.

Darlene, the daughter of Hiram Bloodworth and Bernedine (Kitchen)(Bloodworth)Toy was born July 29th, 1937 in Colorado Springs CO. She graduated from Blair Business College and went on to become a mother to Rick, a waitress, a realtor, and a wife and homemaker.

She married Al Ringler in 1964. Together, they raised Rick and later had some overseas adventures in Iraq and Indonesia as Al worked in overseas construction.

Darlene enjoyed spending time with her family and lunching with friends. She also enjoyed golfing and doing needlepoint. One of her favorite past times was worshipping the sun.

Those left to honor Darlene's memory are her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Toni Ringler of Des Moines IA. Her grandchildren Rusty (Shawna) Ringler, Jory (Skyler) Ringler, Jenna Ringler and Jordan (Jordan) Graham. Her great-grandsons, Chase, Trey, Nick and Fletcher. Her sister, Mary Ann Oates of Colorado Springs and brother-in-law, Ralph Winchell of Kellogg, IA

She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Ringler; mother, Bernedine Toy; father, Hiram Bloodworth; step-father, James Toy; Sisters, Jerry Winchell and Clarice Bloodworth; and brother, Hayden Bloodworth.

Arrangements under the direction of Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home, Colorado Springs, Colorado.