Funeral Services for Darwin E. Scheuermann, 79, of Grand Junction, Iowa will be 10:00 am Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation begins after 10:00 am Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson, where the family will be present to greet friends from 6-8pm Wednesday.

Darwin Eugene Scheuermann was born July 19, 1930 at Jefferson, Iowa. He was the son of Frank and Hazel (Hasty) Scheuermann.

On December 27, 1951, Darwin married Rosalie Cox in Jefferson. Darwin served in the United States Army from 1951 – 1953. He then worked for a dairy in Perry, and at a feed mill.

In 1955 he joined his father-in-law, Ralph Cox, at the Gambles Store in Grand Junction. In 1972 they incorporated to Cox and Scheuermann with his wife Rosie and son, Kim. The Gambles Store continued until 1978.

In 1978, Darwin began working at the Greene County Medical Center in the engineering Department until his retirement in 1992. Dar always kept busy in retirement by working part-time for Mike Bravard, Neese, Inc., the Rippey Co-Op, and J & K Redemption. He was a volunteer fireman on the Grand Junction Fire Department from November 1964 – March 1970.

Dar was the Scout Leader for Troop 37 in Grand Junction from 1969 to 1973. This was one of Dar’s greatest joys in life. He went to Philmont, New Mexico to the scout ranch with his family where the whole family was involved in his scouting career. Fishing in Minnesota was one of Dar’s favorite pastimes. His grandkids and great-grandkids took him on a trip to Minnesota in August 2009, so he got his wish to be able to go one last time.

Darwin Scheuermann died November 2, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 79 years of age. Preceding him in death were his parents; a son, Kenton Eugene Scheuermann; a grandson, Logan Scheuermann; two brothers: Ralph and Bob; and a sister, Betty Day.

Survivors include his wife Rosie of Jefferson, IA; sons: Kim (Karla) of Story City, IA; and Kent (Janie) of Jefferson, IA; a daughter, Shanda (Jim) Hoyle of Grand Junction, IA; Grandchildren: Tanner (Alex) Scheuermann, Shane (Lisa) Scheuermann, J.J. (Teresa) Hoyle, Lacie (Justin) Robbins, Airicka Scheuermann, and Lyndsie (Josh ) Thompson; and great-grandchildren: Sommer and Holden Scheuermann; Bryce, Brandon Kaleb and Emma Hoyle; Grant and McKinley Robbins; and Eyezayah Scheuermann.

Also surviving are four brothers: Jerry Scheuermann and Larry Scheuermann, both of Bagley, IA; Vern Scheuermann of Des Moines, IA; and Gary Scheuermann of Jefferson, IA; and three sisters: Esther Monthei of Jefferson, IA; Marian Monthei of Spencer, IA; and Sharon Webb of Herndon, IA; other relatives and friends.