- Date Of Birth: September 26, 1941
- Date Of Death: July 19, 2020
- State: Idaho
Darrell Dean Patterson, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home July 19, 2020. He was under the care of his loving family and Nuclear Care Partners.
Darrell was born September 26, 1941, in Eugene, Oregon, to Lysle Joseph Patterson and Ethel Lucille Lloyd Patterson. He grew up and attended schools in the Willamette Valley and in Ontario, Oregon. Darrell graduated from Ontario High School in 1960. He attended Oregon Technical Institute where he earned his Associate Degree in Electronics. He also attended Utah State University in Logan and the University of Idaho. He served in the Army National Guard in the states of Oregon, Utah, and Idaho from 1961-1968.
He was President for both the Idaho Falls Ski Club and the 3D Water Association Board. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, and gardening. He was a real DIY-er and loved to repair things for himself and others.
Darrell is survived by his loving wife, Terry Ann Patterson of Idaho Falls; daughter, Jenny Lea Karden of Portland, OR; daughter, Vicki Jean Turner of Kuna, ID; sister, Joyce Renee Durrett of Fruitland, ID; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, James Daniel Durrett.
