Darla Litton

DARLA K. LITTON

Durant

Darla K. Litton, 75, of Durant, Iowa,, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Darla was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on April 17, 1945, to James and Madeline (Arnold) Ford. She grew up on their family farm, which instilled a love for all animals and wildlife. Darla graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1963 and from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in 1972. Darla married her high school sweetheart, Walter Litton, on Feb. 20, 1965. They were married for over fifty years before Walter died in 2015.

She retired from Deere and Co. Administrative Center, Moline, in 1998, after 32 years of service. She was a member of the Nature Conservancy, the Ocean Conservancy, African Wildlife Foundation, American Society for Prevention and Cruelty of Animals and the Audubon Society.

Committal of Darla and Walt's cremated remains will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.

Darla will be dearly missed by her Uncle, Blaine (Judy) Arnold of Blue Grass; her Aunt, Dorothy Sapato of Moline, Ill.; and numerous cousins and friends including, Ken and Sheila Ostofi.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Earl and Bessie Ford and Samuel and Marie Arnold; her parents, James and Madeline Ford; husband, Walter; an infant brother, Randall; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 Second Ave. W, Milan, IL 61264, or the Durant Ambulance Service, 703 Fifth St., Durant, IA 52747.