Mr. Darrell Gene Dill

November 1, 1951 - June 7, 2020

Darrell Gene Dill, 68, of Buffalo, Missouri passed peacefully at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, after a bout with cancer, surrounded by his loved ones. Darrell was born in Greene County, Missouri at St. John’s Hospital on November 1, 1951. He was a maintenance worker at Kraft Foods in Springfield, although his favorite work was helping to care for the Riverview-Sweaney Cemetery and woodworking. Darrell never met a stranger and loved taking his time to talk to people at home, during a visit to the store, or the golf course. Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn and Louise Dill; brother, Larry Dill; and sister, Margret Langley. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sharon; son, Christopher of Seattle; daughter, Rebecca & husband Rodney Harrill of Bolivar; two grandchildren, Derrick and Lauren; sister, Melba Ferrell of Collinsville, IL; and his many nieces and nephews that he loved very much. Cremation rites were accorded under the care and direction of the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo, Missouri.