Darrell Arnold Engler

Services will be Tuesday, June13, 2023 at 10 am at The Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be Monday, June 12, 2023 from 4-7 pm at the mortuary. His final resting place will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may go to the Long Grove Fire Department or the Donahue Sportsmen. Online condolences may be left at rungemortuary.com.

Darrell was born February 28, 1953 in Davenport, the son of Arnold and Edna (Wulf) Engler. He farmed all his life in the rural Long Grove/Donahue area. He also was a heavy equipment operator for Elmer Knapper for a number of years along with helping his fellow farm neighbors with baling round bales. He loved to hunt, especially deer, rabbits and pheasants and watch Western tv shows, but, his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

Those left to honor his memory include his daughter, Cassandra Engler, Long Grove, son, Daron Engler, Davenport; grandchildren: Devin and Trever Gheer, Izabella Hollingsworth and Kynzlee Schwerdtfeger, siblings: Darlene John, Eldridge, Diane (Gary) Wulf, Donahue and William (Kim) Engler, Princeton, IA and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

His parents, sister, Beverly (James) Smith and a brother-in-law, Leonard John preceded him in death.