Mildred “Nita” Juanita Breskin, 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in North Richland Hills, TX. Nita was born in Granite, OK in 1922 to Tom and JoElla Owen. Nita graduated from Mangum, OK High School, Mangum, OK and attended Southwestern State College at Weatherford, OK and taught school for a short time.
She was married to Jack H. Breskin at Mangum, OK on November 24, 1943. They were married over 69 years until Jack’s death February 8, 2014. They were members of North Richland Hills Church of Christ and attended faithfully until poor health made it impossible to attend.
An outgoing and friendly person, Nita worked at Stripling’s Department Store for a number of years and made many friends while she was there.
Survivors include her son, Jack Owen Breskin, Dallas; one brother and his wife, John and Jean Owen, Stillwater, OK; a nephew and his wife, Tom and Karen Vanarsdel, Franklin, TN; a niece and her husband, Suzanne and Richard Birdwell, Stillwater, OK; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Tenbush of San Antonio TX; special friends Lucille Cain and Betty Walters, North Richland Hills; nieces, Judy of New Braunfels, Texas and Linda of Mathis, Texas and a nephew, Ronnie, of Austin, Texas.
Nita is preceded in death by her parents, Tom and JoElla Owen; her husband, Jack; two sisters, June, who died in infancy and Margie Vanarsdale and one brother, Tom J. Owen.
A graveside service will be held in her honor at 3:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept 8, 2015 at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
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