Darlene Girodat, 76, of Langdon, ND, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon.

Darlene was born November 7, 1943, in Langdon, ND, to Stanley and Eileen (Hoffarth) Schill. She grew up and attended Mulberry country school in the Maida area. Darlene married Clifford Girodat on October 15, 1962, in Mt. Carmel.  They made their home on a farm near Maida where they raised their five children. Darlene enjoyed working in the kitchen at the Stables Restaurant for many years. She loved to bake and share what she made. Darlene also did embroidery, made quilts, and liked tending her flower and vegetable gardens.

Surviving Darlene are her children: Jeffrey (Diane) of Grand Forks, ND, Kenneth (Sherry) of Langdon, Keith (Bonnie) of Langdon, Penny (Jeff) Hoffarth of Langdon, and Wade (Kristin) of Langdon; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother Ronald (Lenna) Schill of Maida, ND; and sister-in-law Ruth Schill. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clifford, brothers Gerald Schill and Allen (Kathy) Schill, and sister Lois (Robert) Benoit.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at St. Alphonsus Church in Langdon. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon. Social distancing and the use of masks are encouraged. Burial will be at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, ND.