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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Darrell Elliott
Age: 80
City: Prairiesburg
Funeral Date
10:30 a.m. Aug. 21, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City
Funeral Home
Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Darrell Elliott
DARRELL ELLIOTT
Prairieburg
Darrell Elliott, 80, of rural Prairieburg, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at his home. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the funeral home, conducted by Pastor Vicki Engelmann. Burial will follow at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City.
Darrell was born on Dec. 6, 1940, Monticello, Iowa, the son of Ashley and Geraldine (Brainard) Elliott. He graduated from Central City High School and went on to attend Iowa State University. On July 28, 1963, Darrell was united in marriage to Mary Rose Shaffer, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Darrell loved to farm and did so his whole life. He enjoyed horseback riding and most enjoyed spending time with his family. Darrell will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Darrell is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Mary Rose of rural Prairieburg; three daughters, Cory (Jeff) Cronbaugh of Blairstown, Iowa, Trudy (Loyd) Waybill of Central City and Melissa Elliott of Ryan, Iowa; six grandchildren, Bryce Cronbaugh of Blairstown, JD (Micah) Otterbein and CJ Waybill, all of Alburnett, Ashley (Andrew) Ford of Marion, Iowa, Amy Letts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Clint Letts of Ryan; one great-granddaughter, Addison Ford of Marion; brother, Dr. Marvin (Virginia) Elliott of Long Grove, Iowa; brother-in-law, Fred Elwood of Riceville, Iowa; three nieces, Kristen (Don) Lorenzen and Michelle Elliott, all of Chicago, Ill., and Sue Elwood of Corpus Christi, Texas; and two nephews, Steve (Patty) Elwood of Fairbault, Minn., and Stan (Theresa) Elwood of Rochester, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Emily Elwood; and close friends, Mark Kula and Bobbie Johnson.
A memorial fund has been established in Darrell's memory.
Please share a memory of Darrell at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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