Darrell Devon Birkey 

November 24, 1954 – Jun 6, 2022

Darrell Devon Birkey went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 6, 2022, at Bethany Home, Waupaca, Wisconsin, surrounded by family.

Born Nov. 24, 1954, in Peru, Indiana, Darrell was raised on the family dairy farm near Amboy, Indiana, graduating from Maconaquah High School in 1973, where he lettered in football and baseball. Darrell was active in Counterpoints (swing choir), school plays and variety shows. After graduation he participated in the Ole Olsen Theatre group in Peru. Always interested in music, Darrell sang at weddings and in church.

Early in his career, he was a salesman and then a manager at Musicland, RadioShack, and Fort Wayne Electronics, producing wedding videos and even a promotional video for his brother’s cow auction. He also ran a popular karaoke business, all the while working as a residential trainer for ADEC, a group home for 18 years in Goshen, Indiana.
Darrell embraced technology and self-taught himself on the computer and in 2009 moved to Colorado to be the producer for Real Science Radio and Bob Enyart Live.

Darrell served on the board of Colorado Right to Life and was an elder at the Denver Bible Church until shortly before his passing.
In 2016 Darrell moved to Iola, Wisconsin, to escape the high altitude of the Rockies and live out his life with family there.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Richard and May (Troyer) Birkey and is survived by three brothers, Keith (Diana) Kokomo, Indiana, Loren (Anita) Amherst Junction, Wisconsin, and Delmar (Stacy) Goshen, Indiana.

A celebration of Darrell’s life will take place June 25 at 4 p.m. at Faith Community Church Waupaca.