- Date Of Birth: October 21, 1934
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2017
- State: Iowa
Darwin G. Springer, 83, of Newton died on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Park Centre.
Darwin, the son of Earl B. and Lula (Beck) Springer, was born on October 21, 1934 in Guthrie Center, Iowa. In 1951, he moved to Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1952. Darwin began his 41-year career at the Maytag Company in 1953 where he was a part of the Millwright Apprenticeship program and then worked as a Machine Repairman. From January 21, 1954 until January 20, 1956, Darwin served his country in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of SP4.
Those left to honor Darwin’s memory are his wife, Cathleen Springer of Newton; daughter, Deb (Ted) Van Drimmelen of Newton; his grandchildren, Jessica (Bill) Iverson, Ross (Chassi) Van Drimmelen, Colin (Amy) Van Drimmelen, Rachael (Sean) McDermott, Brice (Tiffany) Van Drimmelen, and Jake Springer (Taylor Graff); great-grandchildren, Tayler, Aliza, Nora, Jayden, Dean, Hagen, Cole, Carlee, Sofia, McKynna, and Kinser; and his two nephews, Larry (Marcia) DeHaan of Elgin, Illinois and Bob (Denise) DeHaan of Lexington, Kansas and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Lee Springer, granddaughter, Aliza Ann Springer; sister, Betty (John) DeHaan; and brother-in-law, Fredrick Work.
