Charles "Chuck" "Bud" Darby, age 69, of Ainsworth, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Interment with military honors will take place at the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Iowa.
Chuck was born June 22, 1946 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Jay F. and Martha (Whiting) Darby. He graduated from Sierra High School in California. Chuck served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Bernice Marie Reed on October 8, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chuck has been a resident of Washington County for 37 years. He worked as a warehouseman at Whitesell in Washington until his retirement. Chuck enjoyed military history, reading, crossword puzzles and live music.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice Darby of Ainsworth, IA; four sons, sister, Dorothy Kohues of Arizona; sister, JoAnn Firestone of Arizona; brother, Carl Darby and wife Donna of Iowa City, Iowa; brother, Russell Darby of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; brother, Roger Darby of Brighton, Iowa; sister, Marsha Darby of Marshalltown, Iowa; half-sister, Charlette Jean Hall of Edina, Missouri; brother-in-law, Roger Reed and wife Connie; brother-in-law, David Reed; sister-in-law, Melinda Lord and husband Bill; brother-in-law, Nick Reed and wife Sue, all of Washington, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Ruth, John and Mary; and half-brothers, Harold, Wilbur, Bob and Homer.
Charles "Chuck" "Bud" Darby, age 69, of Ainsworth, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Interment with military honors will take place at the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Iowa.
Chuck was born June 22, 1946 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Jay F. and Martha (Whiting) Darby. He graduated from Sierra High School in California. Chuck served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Bernice Marie Reed on October 8, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chuck has been a resident of Washington County for 37 years. He worked as a warehouseman at Whitesell in Washington until his retirement. Chuck enjoyed military history, reading, crossword puzzles and live music.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice Darby of Ainsworth, IA; four sons, sister, Dorothy Kohues of Arizona; sister, JoAnn Firestone of Arizona; brother, Carl Darby and wife Donna of Iowa City, Iowa; brother, Russell Darby of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; brother, Roger Darby of Brighton, Iowa; sister, Marsha Darby of Marshalltown, Iowa; half-sister, Charlette Jean Hall of Edina, Missouri; brother-in-law, Roger Reed and wife Connie; brother-in-law, David Reed; sister-in-law, Melinda Lord and husband Bill; brother-in-law, Nick Reed and wife Sue, all of Washington, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Ruth, John and Mary; and half-brothers, Harold, Wilbur, Bob and Homer.
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