Darrel Cory

March 10, 1928 - February 17, 2010

Darrel C Cory, 81, of 403 Clay Street in Boone, passed away at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines on Friday morning, February 12, 2010. He was born on March 10, 1928, in Jefferson, Iowa to Glen Darrel and Vivian (Reed) Cory. Darrel grew up in the Jefferson area and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1946. He joined the Army and was stationed in Korea. On May 6, 1948, he married Betty Lou Elliott at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The couple moved to Boone in 1954 and raised three sons, Marty, Barry, and Randy. Darrel was involved in many of his sons’ activities, including coaching baseball and scouting. The family also enjoyed many fishing trips together. Darrel worked for Iowa Electric Light and Power for 39 years and retired in 1990 as the Line Foreman. He was a 50-year member of the Central Christian Church and served as a Deacon, an Elder, and a Board member. His father, Glen Cory; brother, Dick Cory; mother, Vivian Adams; step-father, Russell Adams; and several in-laws preceded him in death. Darrel is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty; sons Marty of West Branch, Iowa, Barry and wife Marsha of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Randy and wife Cathy of West Des Moines, Iowa; two grandchildren, Rebecca Cory of Cedar Falls, Iowa and Alex Cory of West Des Moines, Iowa; brothers-in-law Richard Elliott and wife Margaret of Boerne, Texas and Harold Elliott of Jefferson, Iowa; sister-in-law Rita Clark and husband Melvin of Des Monies; many nieces and nephews; and a special cousin, Patricia (Estel) Ott. Services will be held on Wednesday morning, February 17th at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Christian Church in Boone with Rev. Paul Fraser officiating. Interment will be in the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone. Friends may call at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone on Tuesday evening, February 16th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to greet friends. Visitations will continue Wednesday morning at the Church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the Central Christian Church or the American Cancer Society.