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Darrold W. Morey Sioux Falls, SD QCWA # 24367 Chapter 102 |
Darrold Wayne Morey was born June 21, 1944, in Aberdeen, SD to Floyd and Wilna Morey of Redfield, SD. Darrold passed away peacefully in hospice care November 9, 2021 after struggling with Parkinson's and dementia. He graduated from Redfield High School, where he played football, ran track, and excelled in wrestling, twice holding the state championship title. He joined the US Navy and following his service he attended Northern State College. There he met Jane Loers and they married August 17, 1968 in Aberdeen, SD. The couple moved to Fridley, MN where he worked at UNIVAC. The next year, they moved back to Aberdeen so Darrold could finish his bachelor's degree.He accepted his first teaching job at Brandon Valley High School and then was a vocational teacher at South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, SD. He accepted his first teaching job at Brandon Valley High School, and they moved to Sioux Falls, SD. Their first child, Shane Alan, was born July 26, 1973. Darrold completed a master's degree and their second child, Sheri Anne, was born on June 24, 1977. Darrold began teaching at West Central High School in Hartford, SD where he specialized in industrial arts, drafting, welding, and developed a cutting-edge high school robotics program. He then accepted a position, teaching computers, at Washington High School in downtown Sioux Falls where Jane also taught. Darrold and Jane shared a tremendous love, witnessed throughout their marriage. They supported their children's interests and each other. Darrold cared for Jane through her battle with cancer and they both lived, loved, and worked side by side until her passing in 2004. During retirement, Darrold reconnected with Judy Niklason, a childhood friend from Redfield. They spent their later years enjoying each other's company, travelling, and spending time with family. He also enjoyed amateur radio, woodworking, aviation, and computers. Darrold was honored to be inducted to the South Dakota State Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014. After a diagnosis of Parkinson's and a later revealing of Lewy Body Dementia, Judy remained steadfast by his side, caring for him until his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Jane. Grateful for his guidance, humor, and especially his storytelling, are his son and grandsons: Shane, Ryan, and Reece Morey; his daughter and grandsons: Sheri (Ethan), Finn, Brenden, Elliot, and Hollis Johnson; his siblings: Gary Morey, Donna Ponkauskas, and Glenda Oetterer; his companion Judy Niklason; and many other family and friends.
We are all comforted that Darrold is at peace, again has clarity, and has been reunited with his late wife, Jane. Service to be held Monday, November 15, 2021, at 1pm at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Sioux Falls, SD. Family will be present one hour prior to Darrold's funeral service.