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Darrell Melby Obituary
Darrell was born on February 7, 1948, in Shakopee, MN to George and Hazel (Busse) Melby. The family then relocated to a small farm just east of Rice, MN. Darrell attended country school and then graduated from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in 1966. He then went on to Saint Cloud Vocational College for Diesel Mechanics. Darrell was drafted into the Army and served his Country in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. Upon returning home, Darrell drove milk truck and farmed. He then met and later married Sharen Rau on July 20, 1973. In 1973, Darrell purchased a farm 1 mile north of Little Rock, MN, where they chose to raise their three children. Darrell was a dairy cow and pig farmer until 1994. He went on to drive semi for Esselmann Store and Janson Trucking.
Darrell held most of his passion in farming, hunting, driving semi, and spending time with friends and family. He enjoyed playing cards and trips to the casino. Darrell was a strong, independent, and hard-working man who will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Sharen; children, Amy (Tom) Wagner of Hillman, Brad (Jeni) Melby of Rice, and Craig (Sally) Melby of Hillman; 10 grandchildren, Tyler, Riley, Olivia, Victoria, Emma, Kendra, Brayden, Harley, Landyn, and Alexa; two great-grandchildren, Tucker and Asher; sister, Janis; and many friends and family.
Darrell is preceded in death by his father, George; mother, Hazel; and brother, Glenn.
Special thank you to the Adult Day Services family at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, Disabled American Veterans, their drivers, and his caregivers at Horizon Health.
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judy huset
January 28, 2024
He was one of my favorite customer at a station I managed in Foley. Always had a smile and took a few minutes to BS with me and other people that were there. RIP Darrell.
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