Darin L. Blanchard

December 3, 1971 - April 12, 2003

Darin L. Blanchard: Darin passed away on Saturday evening at the Sigourney Health Care Center after a motorcycle/pickup truck collision at the age of 31 years, 4 months and 9 days. Darin's memory is honored by his parents: Colleen Blanchard of Omaha, NE and Rodney & Linda Blanchard of Oskaloosa, IA; a brother, Austin Blanchard at home in Oskaloosa; a sister, Keely Blanchard at home in Oskaloosa; paternal grandparents: Clifford & Betty Blanchard of Parker, SD; maternal grandparents, Dale & Nathalie Coates of Madison, SD; maternal grandmother, Clara Kubik of Omaha, NE and Dale & Joan Klauss of Johnston, IA; 27 uncles & aunt and numerous cousins. He is also survived by a special friend, Carmen Walker and her four children, Amber, Amanda, R.J. and Rodney. Darin Blanchard, son of Rodney J. and Colleen D. Coates Blanchard was born in Oskaloosa, IA on Dec. 3, 1971. He attended Oskaloosa schools where he played on the football team. As a youngster he showed ponies, participated in BMX bicycle racing and Motor Cross sports; he also played Little League Baseball, where he qualified to play on the National Babe Ruth Team. His love for cars, motorcycles and all things mechanical took him to Des Moines Area Community College; where he received a degree in Automotive Collision Repair. He went on to work as a Collision Repair Specialist in Des Moines and Oskaloosa. He was the one all his friends went to with their mechanical problems. Besides his passion for cars & racing, Darin loved animals, and children. Darin is preceded in death by his brothers, Brent Alan and Christopher James and his grandfather, Don Kubik. PDF Printable Version