Obituary of Darrel VanMackelberg

Darrel Rene VanMackelberg, born March 5, 1941, sadly passed away peacefully May 6, 2024, surrounded by his family.

He was a devoted husband to Gloria for 62 years and father of 3 cherished children, Jeff (Colleen) of Brantford, Lisa of Windsor and Craig of New York. Proud Grampa of Jeffrey Jr. (Ryan) and Travis, and Great Grampa to Jackson. Darrel was the son of Omer and Mary VanMackelberg both having passed away in 1972. Beloved brother of Gerry, and predeceased by brothers and sisters, John, Helen, Lore, Susie, Maurice and Rosie. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. He will be reunited with his beloved Goldendoodle, Tiikan (2017).

Darrel worked as a pipefitter for 21 years at Allied Chemical until 1992 and then retired from Ford Motor Company in 2002. Darrel had many hobbies including electronics, refrigeration, heating and cooling and gas powered engines. In retirement he enjoyed many years of planting trees and landscaping in the yard. Darrel loved passing the time on the iPad looking up everything. Darrel will miss his neighbours and friends of many years and helping people whenever he could.

Visitation will be held at Windsor Chapel Funeral Home - South Chapel, 3048 Dougall Avenue (519-253-7236) on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 10:00am until the time of funeral service at 12:00pm. Entombment to follow at Heavenly Rest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if desired, any donations to the Windsor and Essex County Humane Society would be greatly appreciated. Many heartfelt thanks go out to the wonderful and loving caregivers at Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, and a special thank you to Brittany and Laurie. Condolences and cherished memories may be shared at www.windsorchapel.com