Darrel Dwight Schuurmans

CLERGY
Pastor Gordon Higgins
Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Diane Bryan
Soloist ~ Rhea Stewart
Special Music by DeAnn Eidem
CASKETBEARERS
Gerrit Schuurmans
Jared Schuurmans
Dan Schuurmans
John Nedved
Paul Kreber
Tom Kreber
Michael Mansour
Nick Mansour
Darrel Dwight Schuurmans was born on Friday, August 15, 1930  in Bon Homme County near Tyndall, South Dakota.  His parents were Gerrit, Jr. and Hattie (Hasek) Schuurmans. He attended Cottonwood School and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1948. Darrel served in the U.S. Air Force from February of 1951 until February of 1955, having achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. Darrel was united in marriage to Audrey Kreber on February 20, 1954 in Wilmington, Ohio, where Darrel was stationed. Upon their return to Tyndall, he returned to farming and they made their home on the farm for over 53 years. Darrel was a devoted member of the United Methodist Church and served on many committees and boards over the years. He was active throughout the community, in both the Tyndall V.F.W. and American Legion, serving as a long-time 4-H leader, a member and president of the Tyndall Cemetery Board, and was a volunteer and board member for the Bon Homme Museum. He enjoyed painting, drawing, woodworking and bowling. He loved hunting and fishing, especially with his grandchildren, and also spent many hours in the garden and caring for his animals. Darrel died on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 on his farm near Tyndall at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Darrel’s memory will be cherished by his wife, Audrey, of rural Tyndall; four children: Gary (Connie) Schuurmans of Norfolk, Nebraska, Judi Schuurmans-Peyton of West Point, Nebraska, Patti (Randy) Hagedorn of Norfolk, Nebraska, and Lynda (Brett) Gross of Baxter, Minnesota; twelve grandchildren: Erin (Richard) Bohacek, Sonjia Schuurmans, Gerrit (Mary) Schuurmans, Jared Schuurmans, Bailey, Kylie and Skylar Peyton, Breanna, Tyler and Matthew Hagedorn, and Bruce and Dylan Gross; and two great-grandchildren, Calloway and Aubree Bohacek; a brother, Eugene Schuurmans of Tyndall; a sister, Carol (Grant) Arment of Norfolk, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews. Darrel is also missed by his faithful companion, Buster.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Schuurmans in 1990, his parents, and a sister-in-law, Betty Schuurmans.