Darlene D. Brungard, 89, of New Middletown, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 p.m., May 17, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. She was born August 10, 1919 in Springfield Township, the daughter of the late Park R. and Mary G. (Bush) Lipp. Mrs. Brungard was a life long area resident and a 1937 graduate of Springfield Township High School. Darlene was a homemaker and worked as a Postal Clerk in New Middletown Post Office for 15 years until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of Springfield Township Farm Bureau, The Springfield Township Historical Society and a lifelong member of the New Springfield Church of God where she was a member of the Joy Class. Darlene was preceded in death on September 26, 2003 by her husband Richard C. Brungard Sr. whom she married on March 21, 1941. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Lee (William) Doyne of Englewood, Florida; one son, Richard C. (Patricia) Brungard of New Middletown, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Welsh of Scottsdale, Arizona, Kay (Donald) Barth of Poland, Ohio; two brothers, Lavelle (AnnaMae) Lipp of New Middletown, Ohio, Park (Jean) Lipp Jr. of Grove City, Ohio; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Brungard was also preceded in death by her son Donald A. Brungard in 1955 and her brother Donald A. Lipp. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the New Springfield Church of God with grandsons Mark and Matt Brungard officiating. Friends and family may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 prior to the service at the New Springfield Church of God. The family requests that material contributions be made to the New Springfield Church of God.