Darrell Daugherty

August 07, 2023

Darrell Daugherty

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Darrell Stanley Daugherty passed away August 7, 2023 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center at the age of 94.

Darrell was born at home on a farm on February 14, 1929 in Lacona, Iowa to Stanley and Gladys (Loney) Daugherty. Darrell lived through many childhood experiences including helping out on the farm, growing up with four other brothers and sisters, eating ExLax like candy, living through a house fire, listening to the old radio programs, and getting into many other escapades with his brother Bill. Darrell married the love of his life Vesper Ansley on May 31, 1947. They had two daughters, Bernita and Janet.

Darrell worked many jobs throughout his life including working on the railroad, a dairy farm, a rivet gang, Solar Aircraft, a packing plant, and his favorite, sales in graphic arts. He worked in Des Moines, Kalamazoo, and Omaha. He was such a hard worker that he retired three times including his last job delivering “drugs” to Hy-Vee at the age of 91. Darrell enjoyed reading,
using his tools, going out to eat, socializing, dessert, being with family, going to church, and most of all he loved the Lord Jesus.

The highlight of Darrell’s life was when in 1948, he and wife Vesper came to know Jesus Christ at Saylorville Baptist church. They faithfully served the Lord for many years at churches in Omaha, Michigan, and Des Moines, including Emmanual Baptist Church. In more recent years, Indianola Regular Baptist Church became his church home.

Darrell is survived by his daughters, Janet Waggoner of Des Moines and Bernita Cicirello of Florida; Tony II of Tennessee; grandchildren, Gretchen (Darl) Kaldenberg of Indianola, Dustin (Alina) Waggoner of Grimes, Ami Cicirello of Tennessee, Tony Cicirello III of Nebraska and Tina Shibley of Washington state; and numerous great-grandchildren, other family and beloved friends.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Vesper Daugherty, his brothers and sisters, and son-in-law, Gary Waggoner.

The family will greet friends Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 4:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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