Daryl Eugene Haskin, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at his home in Hayfield Minnesota.

Daryl was born on March 5, 1938,  in Austin, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm in rural Minnesota.

He married the love of his life, Betty Joan Ripka in 1958, and they began their life together in West Concord, Minnesota, where they owned a gas station and started their family. They lived and raised their three children, Cindy, Ronald and Connie, in the country until moving to Hayfield in 1978. There, Daryl worked as a foreman in gas pipelining until his retirement. Daryl had an enduring endless love for his wife and family. His many friends described him as loving, gentle, caring, funny, and always interested in what people were up to. Daryl enjoyed working in his wood shop, keeping a manicured lawn, baking bread and meeting uptown with friends. Daryl loved all people and is known as Dad, Pops, and grandpa in the cowboy hat, old man, and friend by many. Daryl had a talent for writing poems for his wife and Peanut, (daughter Connie) rhyming words to let them know how much he loved them. Daryl attended church services at Community Celebration Church with Connie and her family on Sundays, growing in his faith and preparing for his own journey home.

Daryl is survived by his children, Connie (Mark) Kaehler and Ronald (Candice) Haskin; grandchildren, Kari, Jennifer, Tisha, Chad, Angela, Amy, Alicia, and Cori, and Heather, Jake, Jordan, Nathan and Chelsie; 23 great-grandchildren; sister, Lavonne (Chuck) Halverson; special friend, Jill (Pete) Kappers; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; daughter, Cindy; and parents, George Sr. and Myrtle Wilkerson. Family is comforted knowing Daryl and Betty are reunited, and will be in each other’s arms dancing through eternity, a true love story.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 501 Second St. NW in Hayfield and one hour before the service at the church on Saturday.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at the Community Celebration Church, 27337 Hwy 34, Kasson, Minnesota. Inurnment will be in Evanger Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.