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Darrell Hoeck

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Darrell Hoeck, 81, rural Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, also at Hartquist Funeral  Home in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be donated to a charity of your choice.
Darrell Hoeck was born on July 4, 1940, to George and Viola (Dibbern) Hoeck in Luverne. He was baptized on Sept. 1, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick and was confirmed at St.  John Lutheran Church in Luverne on July 11, 1954.  He attended Beaver Creek Public School, graduating as salutatorian in 1958.  After graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1963. 
Darrell returned to the family farm in Springwater Township. He worked on the farm and as a masonry foreman for Ray Haugan Construction in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the next 30 years. 
On Sept. 14, 1968, Darrell married Kayleen Barstead. The couple remained living and working on the farm where they raised two boys, Daniel and Russell.
Darrell retired as a masonry foreman but continued working on the farm until he and his wife relocated to an apartment in Sioux Falls in 2020.
Darrell was very active throughout his life in local politics, serving the Springwater Township Board for 38 years (the longest-serving member since its inception). He began as a clerk and moved up to chairman of the board, a position he held for over 20 years. He was also active as an elections judge and the president of the Minnesota Townships Association Board.
Darrell was a man of strong opinions and enjoyed having a good conversation over a cup of coffee with his friends. Darrell was known for his high standards in his work and instilled that work ethic in those around him. He also enjoyed feeding cattle and the relationships he built at the Sioux Falls Stockyard.
Darrell is survived by his wife, Kayleen, of Sioux Falls; two sons, Daniel (Tammy) Hoeck of New London, Wisconsin, and Russell (Stacey) Hoeck of Sioux Falls; five grandchildren, Josh, Alyssa, Kaden, Anna, and Brody; one great-grandchild, Viola Rose; his sister Gloria Ryan of Las Vegas, Nevada; and two nieces, Felicity Bormann of Las Vegas, and Julia Ryan of Glen Rose, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; uncles John, Gordon, Lawrence, and Victor; and his aunt Alice (Gundvaldson).
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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