Darrell W. Anderson, 67, of Chalk Bluff, passed away Monday, July 16th at a local hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10AM Friday, July 20th at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Joy J. Adimakkeel as celebrant. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Thursday, July 19th at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Darrell Anderson was born in Viborg, SD on April 27, 1945. He spent his early years growing up as a fun-loving, adventurous and mischievous kid. Upon graduation from Hurley, SD high school, he joined the United States Air Force where he trained as an airframe and powerplant technician. He was deployed to Thailand at the onset of the Vietnamese conflict. He was proud and honored to serve as a ground recovery crew member on the first B-52
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Darrell you will be greatly miss. you were a blessing in all of our lives, I’m going to miss our crazy talks every end of the day as I counted your money. May God comfort and bring peace to family and friends as we say "see you later my friend, till we meet again." God bless!
Darrell was always looking for some way to help make every situation at least a little better for someone. I noticed how he gave of himself to the very end of his life. Darrell was a good friend. He will be missed.
My condolences to Diane, Damon and other family members.
from my family, to your family we extend our love compasion.The peace that we as christians know that this is just a temporary seperation, until we all are united in the arms of our saviour.
Sorry for the lose. I remember Darrell helping me with a hard headed racing mare that he let me put on the electric horse walker, and then she tore it up. Darrell just laughed and said , "well that didnt work". Good memories….showed me alot about handling horses.
Uncle Darrell will be so dearly missed, you will always hold a place in my heart and thoughts. I will always cherish the times that we as a family spent together and the times that I came up to the Ranch when I lived in Texas. I am glad that you were able to meet Madie and she was able too see the great family that we have. Aunt Diane I wanted to be there for this time of need, but am unable too with my job. I know that he is in a better place with Grandma and Grandpa, and is no longer hurting. Take Care.
Love ya, Cassandra and Madalee Marie
My deepest condolence goes out to the family of Darrell. My heart aches for I’ve lost a dear co-worker and true friend. I have a great void now in my work life. Darrell always kept count of titles between us. At the end of the day he would ask
So sorry to hear of Mr. Anderson’s passing. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him thru his work with the McLennan County Tax Office. He always had a smile and a handshake when seen around the county annex building. My family and I send out prayers for God’s comfort, understanding, and strength to his wife and family. He touched many people and genuinely put others first. His presence will be missed by many.
Diane, my heart goes out to you and your family. Darrell was one of a kind he was hilarious and oh so blunt he was like one of us girls. I’m honored to have known him and worked with him. He will be missed so much here at the McLennan County Tax office. Darrell until we meet again my friend.
Please accept my deepest, heartfelt sympathy at this sad time…Although I have not seen Darrell for many,many years he was a classmate and friend from our years together at Hurley School. May the comfort of friends and family be your strength now and in the days ahead.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Darrell Anderson. It was a blessing to have known and dealt with Darrell.
Our prayers and thoughts go out to all the family. Darrell was a wonderful man and will be missed by all. All our love.
Prayers go out to the family of Darrell. He was always a pleasant person. I went in to pay taxes on a car, and received the word that Darrell had went to his eternal home. Sleep on dear Darrell for you are now home.
Prayers go out to the family of Darrell. He was always a pleasant person. I went in to pay taxes on a car, and received the word that Darrell had went to his eternal home. Sleep on dear Darrell for you are now home.
When I first met Darrell he helped me get stared on riding a horse. We would sit under the tree of knowledge and we would BS some of the time, but we mainly talked about how to ride a horse correctly. When I was riding he would yell across the arena and tell me what I was doing wrong and tried to fix it. All last summer me and him would feed the horses and he would let me drive the golf cart with him. I will remember him giving me my first cowboy hat when I first got bucked off by a horse and told me I earned the cowboy hat. I will always remember you my friend.
Where do I start to tell you how I felt about Darrell. He was a wonderful friend and coworker. He made my job so much fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. What a kind and caring heart this man had. Well you fought it to the end like you said you would and you put up one hell of a fight. My heart goes out to the family and may God be with you in this time of deep sorrow….Love ya always
I am so saddened by the loss of our good friend, Darrell. I am glad for the time I was blessed to know you. May God bring peace and comfort to your family in this time of their loss. Rest in peace Darrell and may God bless you.
Darrell and I worked together at Owens-Illinois in the late ’80’s. Quite frequently we worked side-by-side painting misc. things throughout the glass plant property. While I was on maternity leave I was permanently laid off and lost touch with him. When my daughter was five she raced four-wheelers and I would occasionally see him at the races (we shared a mutual friend- Dennis Smith, Darrell’s neighbor/friend). I lost touch with him again. Many years passed and after an unexpected divorce, I sought employment as well as going to college. I am employed at Mark Holcomb Group, (pre-owned cars) and was happy to discover that Darrell was a title clerk for automobile dealers. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing him several times a week and getting to know his lovely wife. Darrell was a sweet and wonderful man who always joked and cut up with me.It was my pleasure to get to know him, Diane and Dodie. I will miss him dearly …especially every time I transfer a title.
Diane (Dodie too),you are both strong loving women I know you guys will be there for one another.Please feel free to call me anytime, I will be happy to help you guys in any way.I lost my mom when I was sixteen so I know that y’all might need a shoulder to cry on or an ear just to listen. Darrell truly loved y’all and was so proud of his family.I am so glad that we kept crossing paths over the years. I sure will miss you buddy!
So sorry to hear of Darrell’s passing. As classmates at Hurley and playing athletics with him I have special memories of him. He was a good athlete and I consider him a good friend. It was my pleasure to have known him.
Darrell you will be missed very much and I really enjoyed doing business with you and knowing you as my friend. Darrell Makovy
Damon & family,
My prayer’s and thought’s are with you at this very difficult time. I lost my dad in 2006 from lung cancer also so I know what you are going through. May God keep you close and help ease your pain.
I was so sad to hear about Darrell. We have all been asking about him and praying he would recover. He will be missed, but remembered often. Darrell was such a kind, sweet,gentleman who was always quick with a joke, and such a cut up when at work. He could always put you in a good mood with his infectious sense of humor. He was truly one of a kind and irreplaceable. We are praying for the entire Anderson family. And Darrell, until we meet again. It was a pleasure knowing you.
What a hole in our hearts you have left. Look for you every time I pass your station. Miss your teasing and smart remarks. Someone else can fill your chair, but no one can ever replace you. What a privilege it was to know you and call you my friend. Will miss you Darrell, but it’s easier to let you go knowing you’ve slipped from our hands into His.
Darrell I am truly blessed to have known you. You were a wonderful person who had the biggest heart. Who could forget when you "accidentally" gave the homeless man $60 instead of $3.00 or the times you fed me and Sandy at lunch. We will miss you watching The Young and the Restless and telling us how dumb it was. There are so many good memories I have I could fill up many pages. I just want you to know how much you meant to me. Until we all meet again!!
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Anderson Family we will miss Darrell deeply. We have fond memories of him at the Ranch and will never forget everything he did for our kids especially helping Jr with his riding. We will remember all the happy times we had with him at the Ranch and he will never be forgotten.
We are so sadden by the loss of Darrell. We are so glad we got to know such a kind and generious man. I know that Darrell and my dad are together and I know that they are looking down on us all. We are praying for you all, god bless
Heartfelt condolences to the Anderson family. A great man…he will be missed.
God Bless,
Philip Bates
Darrell, may you Rest on Peace until we all meet again…I will remember your laughter, jokes, and conservations during the 11:00 am lunch hour..You will be missed so much…May God Bless You..
When i heard the news i couldnt control my instant emotions, the flood of wonderful fun memories i have of Darrell over the years. So glad i have them to keep with me forever, he will be missed. Wishing all my prayers to his beautiful family.
Dear Dian and family, We have a empty spot in our hearts with the passing of Darrell. Especially Rodney, with the fun time they had in high school and later with visits from S Dakota to Waco. These memories will not be forgotten. Feel God’s presence as you go through this most difficult time-we share your loss, Rodney and Barb Knock
Dearest Diane and Family
you will be missed by so many my friend!my thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Diane I was so sorry to read of Darrell’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Our thought and prayers go out to the entire Anderson Family. We had the pleasure of meeting Darrell a few years ago after Taylor started boarding her horses at the Ranch, an since that day they have treated her like family, she has learned alot from Darrell and Andy, and has enjoyed sitting and talking to them under the tree of wisdom. Darrell always was joking with Taylor and always had something smart to say,which she loved, he will be greatly missed by our family especially Taylor. We are blessed to have known him and are sadden by his passing. Taylor McGough and Family
I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my prayers. Just know he’s now up there kickin’ it with his Creator and having the ride of his life!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We were both truly blessed to have worked with Darrell. He was a very special man.
I have many fond memories of Darrell when I was very young and learning to ride my first horse. He taught me a lot, and over the years always gave help when it was needed. I was fortunate to see him a few weeks ago and it brightened my day. My prayers are with his family and friends. He will be dearly missed.