Obituaries Monday May 23rd

Larry Curtis (Darb) Darbyshire age 76, of Yarmouth, died on Friday, May 20, 2016, at his home in Yarmouth.  Born January 15, 1940, at home in Yarmouth, he was the son of Curtis and Irma Lee Gabeline Darbyshire.  On December 14, 1962, in Yarmouth, he married Patricia Oberman.

He was a 1959 graduate of Yarmouth High School and served in the Iowa National Guard for eight years.  Darb was a lifelong farmer in the Yarmouth area.

He was a member of the Des Moines County Cattlemen’s Association, Crooked Creek Two-Cylinder Club, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Growers Association, Trinity Cemetery Board Member, and Washington Township Trustee.  He was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed attending his children and grandchildren’s sporting events, anything John Deere, antique tractors, tractor rides and parades, the Des Moines County and Iowa State Fairs, Old Threshers, the St. Louis Cardinals, deer hunting, John Wayne movies, and spending time with his family.

Besides his wife, Pat, survivors include two daughters, Mary (David) Steffener of Sperry and Pam (Dan) Massner of Mediapolis; a son, Tom (Sheila) Darbyshire of Morning Sun; nine grandchildren; two step-grandsons; two great granddaughters; five step-great grandchildren; one sister, Dixie Hauswirth of Morning Sun; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant sister, Deborah Diane Darbyshire; and an infant niece, Tammy Lee Hauswirth.

Friends may call from 2:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis where the family will meet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

The funeral ceremony for Larry (Darb) Darbyshire will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the Yarmouth Community Church.  Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery in rural Mt. Union.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Great River Hospice House and the Respiratory Therapy Department at Great River Medical Center.

Condolences may be given and viewed at www.hageleandhonts.com.