Darwin Scott

Darwin Gene Scott (Butch) was born on February 28, 1958, in McCook, Nebraska, to Dorrence and Virginia Scott (Cook). He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1976 and attended college classes at MCC for a period of time. He also attended and completed Bible College in the early 1990s.
On June 25, 1978, he married Vicki Lynn Markwith at the First Baptist Church in McCook. The couple settled in McCook, where they resided until his passing. He held various positions, including working at the hose plant, assisting the preacher at the Methodist Church, managing Ivanhoe's (Daylight Donuts), Seaboard Grain, and Ampride. He secured a position at Eakes Office Plus, where he was employed for 30 years until his retirement. During his tenure at Eakes, he also served as a preacher at The Church of God for nine years.
Darwin enjoyed coaching youth sports at the YMCA and for the City of McCook over the years and occasionally assisted with refereeing. He led numerous youth groups and took great pleasure in sharing his faith in God with everyone he encountered. Darwin also enjoyed playing golf and later disc golf with his close group of golf buddies.
Darwin passed away Saturday morning, March 29, 2025 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 67.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dorrence Scott; his mother, Virginia Scott; his son, Daniel Scott; and his daughter, Amber Scott.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Scott; his children, Adam Scott, Bobbi (Andy) Gillen, Jonathan Scott, and Hannah Scott, all of McCook; his grandchildren, Zoe Carson of Omaha, Nebraska, Riliegh Carson of McCook, and Kaleb Gillen of Lincoln, Nebraska; his sisters, Vickie (Rick) Meers of Bruning, Nebraska, and Sue (Dan) Kunnemann of Imperial, Nebraska; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cremation was chosen and memorial services are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Saturday morning, April 12, 2025 at McCook Christian Church with Pastor Clark Bates officiating.
Memorials are suggested to the family of Darwin Scott for future designation. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.