Darrell McFadden

Darrell McFadden

RANDOLPH — Funeral services for Darrell D. McFadden, 79, Randolph, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the United Methodist Church in Randolph. The Rev. Judy Carlson will be officiating the service. Interment will take place in Randolph City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph. Darrell died on Sept. 16, 2023, at the Countryside Nursing Home in Madison. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Darrell was born on March 14, 1944, in Norfolk to Lloyd and Neva (Rhode) McFadden. He attended Randolph High School, where he graduated from in 1962. He married Judy Hilkemann in 1964 at First United Methodist Church in Randolph. After their marriage, the couple moved to Hot Springs, S.D., where Darrell worked as a beekeeper and also at an auto body repair shop. After two years of living in South Dakota, they moved back to Randolph to farm and also where they welcomed their five children.

In 1990, they moved off of the farm and into town in Randolph, where Darrell then worked for the City of Randolph. He later worked at the grain elevator in Randolph until his retirement. During most of that time, Darrell served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the City of Randolph.

He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry work, specially making furniture and rocking chairs for the grandkids. He worked on tractors and vehicles and could fix pretty much anything with an engine. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed classic cars and pulling in tractor pulls.

He is survived by his wife, Judy, of 59 years; son, Doug McFadden, Madison; daughter, Trish (Roger) Blank, Pierce; son, Pat McFadden, Randolph; son, Darin (Melissa) McFadden, Norfolk; grandkids, Morgan (Kyle) Samuelson, Loomis; Riley (Kayla) McFadden, Norfolk; Tyler McFadden and Camryn McFadden; great-grandkids, Asher Samuelson and baby McFadden due in October; along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Neva; son, Daniel McFadden; sister, Cathie McFadden; brother, Dean McFadden; granddaughters, Mashayla and Marissa; mother- and father-in-law, Erwin and Elsie Hilkemann; brother- and sister-in-law, Vernon and Mary Ellen Hilkemann; uncle, Fred McFadden; and aunt, Leola “Dick” Teeple.

Casket bearers will be Camryn McFadden, Jason Hilkemann, Morgan Samuelson, Tyler McFadden, Don Rhode, Steve Stueckrath, Marty Nordhues and Riley McFadden.