https://www.olsonpowell.com/notices/Darrell-Wilkins Darrell Martin Wilkins, age 73, of Madisonville, TN, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away March 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. Darrell was born February 19, 1946 in Hamburg, Iowa, to Verne and Elma (Hansen) Wilkins. He attended Freemont-Mills High School where he was a standout athlete. After graduation he attended Junior College in Eagle Grove, Iowa where he played basketball until he transferred to Sioux Falls College in Sioux Falls, SD on an athletic scholarship to play football. Although a knee injury ended his playing career before the season even started, Darrell continued to attend Sioux Falls College where he met his wife of 50 years, Suzette Millett. After two years at Sioux Falls he decided to attend the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in Dallas, TX to pursue a career as funeral director and embalmer. Darrell and Suzette were married in the Dallas area on November 7, 1968 and Darrell graduated from mortuary school the following August. Upon graduation, Darrell completed a one-year internship in Sydney, Iowa to finish his education. After receiving his funeral director and embalmer licenses, he worked at funeral homes in Muscatine and Des Moines, Iowa
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