MITCHELL – Darrell Wayne Irwin, 77, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his residence.
Born August 20, 1948, in Milan, Indiana, he was the son of Clarence Volney and Betty Jean (Chastain) Irwin. He married Viola Jo Grogan on January 1, 2016 and she survives.
Darrell was a 1966 graduate of Mitchell High School and was a Marine Corps veteran achieving the rank of Lance Corporal. He was a general contractor and owner of Irwin Construction. He enjoyed working on his farm. Darrell was a member of Huron Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Viola Jo Irwin of Mitchell; children, Lisa Grace, Kerri Barlow, and Misty (Chris) Jaycox; step-children, James (Betty) Brown and Candy (Gary) Williams; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and siblings, Dale Irwin, Jeannie (Chuck) Kruder, Ralph (Rosemary) Irwin, Garold (Joy) Irwin, and Harold (Alexandra) Irwin.
His parents and brother, Clarence Irwin, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 7, at the Huron Baptist Church with Pastor William “Skip” Mathews officiating. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center and from 10:00 a.m. Friday until the time of the service at Huron Baptist Church.
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