Darlene Marie (nee Wilder) Martin of Loveland. Beloved wife of 52 years to Richard Martin. Loving mother of Tawnya (LJ) Dozier, Rick (Carri) Martin and Amy (Jason) Carman. Cherished grandmother of Kayla and Kyle Dozier, Larissa and Rylee Martin, and Taylor, Ryan and Ashley Carman. Daughter of the late Rufus and Maxine Wilder. Dear sister of Donna (deceased)(Ted) Alt, Connie (Jim) Wilson, Debbie (Tim) Amburgey and the late Bobby Wilder. Dear aunt to many nieces and nephews. Passed away March 25, 2023 at the age of 70.

Darlene was a graduate of Loveland High School class of 1971 and a graduate of the Loveland Citizens Police Academy. She worked for the Milford and Mason Police Departments and retired from Hewlett Packard as a Project Manager. Most importantly, she loved her family and spending time with her kids and grandkids. She will be greatly missed.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, March 31 from 10 AM - 12 PM in the Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 N. Riverside Ave., Loveland, where funeral services will be held at 12 PM. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.