Darrell D. Kolacek

Darrell D. Kolacek

Darrell Kolacek Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 27, 2008.
DARRELL D. KOLACEK Deacon) Feb. 24, 1943 to July 1, 2008 Cleveland, OH and Mesa, AZ. Husband, father, uncle, brother-in-law, son- in-law, friend, and Police Officer. Darrell passed away leaving behind his beloved wife, best friend and soul mate Kim. Daughter Callie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, father-in-law, nieces, nep-hews and his Aunt Marianne. As well as his "adopted family", the Blackburn's. Darrell died of cancer-He fought the good fight, his last fight, to the end with intent, reason and dignity. Darrell was a Police Officer in Cleveland and in Arizona. He loved deeply and lived life fully. The world has lost a GREAT MAN. Darrell's wishes were respected and his body has been cremated. His family will take him to Jamaica sometime in the future, where he will sit on the beach in the sun and wait for the rest of us.

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