Darrel J. Todd

Darrel Jay Todd was born February 16, 1932 on the family farm in rural Cherokee county to Otto E. Todd and Lillie E (Meister) Todd. Darrel was one of 13 children. After graduating from Quimby High School, Darrel proudly served our country as a Corporal in the U.S. Army from January 5,1953 to December 24,1954.

Upon return from Okinawa, he married Elvera Edith Godbersen on March 10, 1957. To this union was born two sons and four daughters: Roger, Sharon, Pauline, Susan, Sheila, and Steven.

They made their home and farmed in Rural Cherokee County until retiring in 1993 when they moved to Holstein. After moving to Holstein, Darrel continued to make daily trips to the farm to help as needed. He also helped to transport cars for Stieneke Ford for many years.

He enjoyed a good game of cards as well as any and all opportunities to gather with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law, Catherine and Theodore Godbersen; brothers, Ralph, Dale and Eugene Todd; sisters, Gladys Todd, Eva Dittmer, Rose Godbersen, and Agnes Boock; brothers-in-law, Leroy Boock, Gerhardt Niemeier, Louis Bertlesen, Wilbert Godbersen, Albert Dose, and Darrell Gebers; sister-in-law Lorraine Bertlesen Dose; and sons-in-law Carl Schoer and Jeffrey Stieneke.
He is survived by his wife Elvera of 58 years; his children, Roger Todd (friend Shirley Thompson), Sharon (Rich) Edwards, Pauline Schoer, Susan Stieneke, Sheila (Todd) Anderson, and Steven (Greta) Todd; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Dixie Thompson, Joshua (Jessica) Edwards, Wade Edwards, Jennifer Schoer (Ameen Syed), Kenneth Schoer, Tanya Stieneke (friend Jeremy Barnes), Michael (Andrea) Stieneke, Kyle (Nicole) Stieneke, Samantha Grayson, Christopher Todd, Katrina Todd, and Teresa Todd; great-grandchildren, Cooper, Zachary, Preston, Mackenzie, Tyler, Makinley and Brayden. He is also survived by brothers, Donald (Delores J.) Todd, Clarence (Bernice) Todd, Franklin (Carolyn) Todd, Gail (Nancy) Todd and Kenneth (Janie) Todd; brothers-in-law, Peter Godbersen and Robert Dittmer; sisters-in law, Delores I. Todd, Donna Todd, Caroline Niemeier, Donna Godbersen, Mary Gebers, Janet (Walter Jr.) Rehse, and Judy Johnston; and many nieces, nephews and friends.