- Date Of Birth: November 7, 1966
- Date Of Death: January 6, 2023
- State: Idaho
Daren James Murdock, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 6, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing.
Daren was born November 7, 1966, in Pico Rivera, California. He was the son of Frank James Murdock and Connie Shurtliff Murdock. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.
On April 28, 1989, he married Dorothy “Dottie” Louisa Ferrin in the Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Temple. Daren and Dorothy made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Daren built his own business as an architectural draftsman.
Daren is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Murdock of Idaho Falls, ID; his mother, Connie Murdock of Idaho Falls, ID; daughters, Denise (Branden) Miller of Fond Du Lac, WI, Danielle Murdock of Idaho Falls, ID, Devyn (Kade) Schmalz of Iona, ID, Dayia (Daniel) Shurtleff of Roy, UT, Derika Murdock of Idaho Falls, ID, and Dana (Ashur) LaRose of Idaho Falls, ID; sons, Dray Murdock and Daren James “D.J.” Murdock II, both of Idaho Falls, ID; his identical twin brother, Ryan (Brenda) Murdock of Taylorsville, UT; and siblings, Melanie (Greg) Norrell of Idaho Falls, ID, Todd (Kim) Murdock of Burley, ID, Chad (Lesa) Murdock of Idaho Falls, ID, Dan (Brittney) Murdock of Syracuse, UT, Kaylin (Benjamin) Manwaring of Idaho Falls, ID, and Cheryl Ann Caouette of Boise, ID; mother-in-law, Darlene Ferrin of Ogden, UT; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank James Murdock; father-in-law, Robert Ferrin; nephew, Spencer Manwaring; niece, Ameilia Ryann Vigil; and nephew, Kollin Patrick Vigil.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Idaho Falls Dialysis Center staff and the medical team at EIRMC for their excellent care.
