Darrell DuWayne Harshfield

     “I made it to 71!” Darrell Harshfield spoke these words in the early morning hours of his birthday before his health rapidly declined and he passed away peacefully into Jesus’ arms the next day on September 12th.

       Darrell was born on September 11th in Casper, Wyoming to Keith and Leone Harshfield. He attended Jefferson Elementary, East Jr. High and graduated from Kelly Walsh. His mom and dad divorced when he was young and for a few years it was just him and his dad. His dad taught him to hunt in his DeSoto and it became a passion for Darrell. As a Casper native, he was a wealth of knowledge and stories about the area.

     Darrell married Linda Franklin and they had three children, Jeff, Melody and Joe. They had many adventures fishing at Boysen Reservoir and hunting around Casper. They later divorced but remained friends. Darrell married Susanne (McCune) Stinson and they had a son, Danny. Darrell was always up for camping in the mountains or at the lake, or even a weekend “load and go”. He was always ready to teach someone to hunt either by bow or rifle. This included his kids, grandkids, friends and family. It was a special time for him to go hunting with his kids for the weekend or a week, or even if it was just camping with a gun. He most recently, was out with his youngest son and youngest grandchild. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports and attended as many games as possible.

     Darrell worked for the City of Casper for a few years before beginning his career at UPS as a package car driver for over 28 years. His dad told him it was the best job for him as he liked to drive. Throughout the years, his delivery routes included Gillette, Casper, Casper Mountain, Leo Route, past Alcova and finally out by Powder River. He always said the best part of his job was the people he met.

        After retirement, Darrell took some time before volunteering at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. His 16 years there was spent with his wife as they did snow removal, lawn care and janitorial. He was the property board chair for many years. When his health declined, he became part of their security and safety team. Darrell proudly watched over the preschool kids during the week and congregation on Sunday mornings. You could count on seeing his truck in the parking lot 6 days a week. Darrell may have retired from UPS but he never stopped delivering precious cargo as he took his wife to work almost every day. It was time together that she will always cherish, and it was testament to his patience, as he seemed to always be waiting on her.

       As his health declined, he made it a point to tell those special to him, how much he loved them and that he was ready when God chose the hour.

       Darrell is survived by his wife Susanne, sons Jeff, Joe (Mary) and Danny (JC) and daughter Melody (Dennis) Sipp, grandchildren Jose (Lauren) Vasquez, Alisha (Steven) Laver, Shaina Sipp, Christina, Doug, Brandy, Natalie and Sydney Harshfield; great-grandchildren Alden, Annabelle, Bella, Jasper, Jax and Kinley. Mother-in-law Diana McCune, sisters-in-law Paula (Mike) Gadd and Michelle (Ryan) Collins. He is Uncle Darrell to Danita (Justin) Lemmon, Rio (Nick) Carno and Ender Collins and Great- Uncle to Jason, Dakota, Isaac and Teagan, and his ex-wife, Linda Harshfield, his step-sister Susan Parsons and her daughter Stacey Rivers and families. He was proceeded in death by his dad Keith and wife Bea Harshfield and his mom Leone and her husband Joe Robb, his father-in-law, Rodger McCune, many uncles and aunts and cousins.

Funeral service will be held on September 19, 2024 at 1 pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2300 East 15th Street, Casper Wyoming.