Sheryl Jean (VanDyke) Darnell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sheryl Jean (VanDyke) Darnell of Kirksville, Missouri, who passed away on March 22, 2025 at the age of 70. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Sheryl Jean is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Sheryl Jean's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Hagenbart and Mary Corabelle VanDyke (Corbin); her siblings, Robert, Junior VanDyke and Betty Saner; and her husband Howard Darnell.
She is survived by: her niece Marilyn Blickham; her children, Jeremy VanDyke of Brashear, MO and Sonya Ray of Kirksville, MO; her siblings, Ronald VanDyke and Nellie Burriss; and her grandchildren, Kelby Dale Ray and Kenadie Sue Ray. She is also survived by her children and several nieces and nephews.
