Darling, Alvin F. 1932 - 2020
DARLING, HARVEY, MCCAULEY, MASTERS, SCHNEBERGER, DOWNING, BAPPE, HILL, HUINKER, ALEXANDER, KNOKE, MARSH, HALL, FRITZ, AHRENS
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:44
Alvin was born October 30, 1932 near Burr Oak, Iowa to Kenneth and Pearl (Harvey) Darling. In 1950 he graduated from the Mabel High School. From 1953 to 1955 Alvin served in the United States Army and was stationed in Greenland. On April 3, 1956 he married LaVonne McCauley at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Bluffton. They lived in Beloit, Wisconsin for a short time before moving back to the Burr Oak area in 1958. He farmed, worked in maintenance at Luther College, and later was a truck driver for Featherlite in Cresco. They lived in Burr Oak until January, 2017 when they became residents at Wellington Place in Decorah. LaVonne passed away on February 21, 2017.
Alvin was a former member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and a member of St. Olaf Catholic Church in Mabel. He enjoyed playing cards, attending family events, but most of all he enjoyed his children and grandchildren.
Alvin passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah at the age of 88.
Alvin is survived by two sons Randy (Paulette) of Decorah, and Rick (Vicki) of Lanesboro, Minnesota; four daughters Gail (Jim) Masters of New Hampton, Iowa, Terri (Larry) Schneberger of Decorah, Shannon (Jeff) Downing of Muscatine, Iowa, and Stacey Darling of Decorah; daughter-in-law Cindy (Jim) Bappe of Decorah; twenty grandchildren Renee (Rodney) Hill, Brad (Trisha) Darling, Kristy (Lee) Huinker, Adam Darling, Jamie (Zach) Alexander, Jordan (Jason) Knoke, Brady Darling, Andrew Darling, Megan (Gabe) Marsh, Ethan Hall, Lexi (Jared) Hall, Jason (Ann) Masters, Kiley Masters, Ryan (Steff) Masters, Kindra (Steve) Fritz, Bailey, Raegan, and Dawson Downing, and Abby (Jess) and Kelly Ahrens; fourteen great grandchildren Hunter, Cayden, Bradan, Tylar, Brody, Hayden, Jackson, Mason, Nolan, Liliana, Beckett, Henry, Rhett, and Blake; two great great grandsons Liam and Remington; a brother Dean and Ginger Darling; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth and Pearl Darling; a son Danny Darling; father and mother in-law Elmer and Gladys McCauley; daughter-in-law Shirley Darling; two grandsons Troy Kruse and Dustin Downing; and brother and sister-in-law Lester and Jean McCauley.
Graveside service with military honors will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21 in the Burr Oak Cemetery.
Source: Mengis Funeral Home database
Burr Oak Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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