William E. Darnall

William E. Darnall obituary, Mesa, AZ

William E. Darnall

William Darnall Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 23, 2011.
William E "Bill" Darnall, born April 25, 1944 in Des Moines, IA, passed away on June 21, 2011 in Mesa, AZ. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend who loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed NASCAR, his Harley Davidson motorcycle, reading the Auto Trader Magazine and loved working on old cars. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Dorothy A. Darnall; sons, Joe Darnall, Sean Miller, Douglas, Randy and Tommy Darnall; daughters Nanci Djuth, Karen and Donna Miller and Kathy Crossley; sister Sharon Wittenstein; thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Friday, July 1st at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St, Des Moines, IA.

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Sean Miller

August 14, 2020

You are my hero.

June 26, 2011

Bill we have always enjoyed your sharp witt.
I will always remember you jitterbuging, you certainly could dance up a storm. We are glad to have known you. Joan & Dan Herrera

Vickie Etter

June 23, 2011

You fought a tough battle, it's now time for rest (you're going to need it for when we meet again!) You will never be forgotten! Love you!

Vickie & Amy

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