Samuel F. Darby III

Samuel F. Darby III obituary, New Ulm, MN

Samuel F. Darby III

Samuel Darby Obituary

Published by Legacy on Feb. 10, 2026.
Samuel F. Darby III, age 61, of New Ulm, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at the New Ulm Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm.

Samuel is survived by his sisters, Donna (Dan) Hunt of McKinney, TX and Sue (Dan) Erdman of Courtland; and brother, Dan (Kathy) Darby of Atlanta, GA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel F. & Bobbie Sue (Repult) Darby Jr.

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