Darwin Morrell

Darwin Morrell

September 16, 1935 September 14, 2023

Darwin Morrell passed away on September 14, 2023, just 2 days before his 88th birthday in Yuma, Arizona. He was born September 16, 1935 in Richfield, Utah to Rulen and Inez Morrell.

Darwin was raised on the family farm in Fremont, Wayne County, Utah. He attended and was a member of the basketball team at Wayne High School, graduating in 1953. He then went to marry Peggy Ann Case on August 19, 1954, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Darwin was a retired member of Teamsters Local 222, having spent the majority of his career driving for P.I.E. Darwin and Peggy have lived in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Arizona. They raised their family in the South Davis County area. For the past several years he has resided at the Cocopah Retirement Community in Yuma, Arizona. He was a hard worker and always kept busy. He was always there to help someone in need. He was honest in his dealings with everyone. Always made sure that we had a peaceful place to live and an opportunity for an education. He passed on these traits to his children. He enjoyed boating, fishing and later in life even tried his hand at golf. Darwin was always a devoted husband and there to take care of Peggy until her passing in 2019.

Darwin is survived by son, Hal and Carol (Centerville); daughters, Kym and Brad Pool (Mesquite), Cyndi and Curt Buhler (Farmington), and Tana and Robert Gaia (Salt Lake City); 9 grandchildren;14 great-grand children; brother, Douglas and Janette Morrell (Central Valley); sisters, La Juana and Mont Taylor (Bountiful), and Loreen Miles (Bountiful).

Darwin was preceded in death by both parents; and his wife, Peggy Ann Case Morrell.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the Bountiful Cemetery. Services will be streamed live on Darwin's obituary at www.russonmortuary.com.

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