Darrell L. Jauch

Darrell Leslie Jauch of Park Hills, MO died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2015. He was born August 12, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Leslie Jauch and Ruby Leslie Jauch, who precede him in death. Darrell was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jon Jauch and Donald Jauch; two sisters, Mildred Jauch Followell and June Jauch Keller; and a grandson, Chadwick Jauch Tipton. Darrell attended high school in Cape Girardeau, MO, and graduated from Southeast Missouri State College in 1955. He also studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Following his studies, Darrell taught high school in Gideon, MO during the late 1950's, while serving his first pastorate at Stanfield Baptist Church in Clarkton, MO. He then moved to Wardell, MO, where he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church, and where he met and married Margaret Sandage on November 16, 1962. She survives. Darrell went on to pastor at the First Baptist Churches of Irondale, MO; East Prairie, MO; and Bonne Terre, MO. He then became the Associational Director of Mineral Area Baptist Association in Park Hills, MO, where he served for nineteen years, until his retirement in 1997. Following his retirement, Darrell continued to serve interim pastorates at the First Baptist Church of Marquand, Marquand, MO, and at Coffman Baptist Church in Farmington, MO. During his career, Darrell served on the executive boards of The Word and Way and The Baptist Home. In addition to his wife, Darrell is also survived by his daughter, Julie Tipton, of Cape Girardeau, MO; his granddaughter, Annie-Laurie Tipton, of St. Louis, MO; a brother, Max (Sue) Jauch of Lake St. Louis, MO; a brother-in-law, Mike Sandage of Wardell, MO; a sister-in-law, Judy (Bob) Stockton of Brandon, MS; a sister-in-law, Myra Sandage, of Caruthersville, MO; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Visitation will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM. Dr. William Miller will be officiating and assisted by Pastor Rocky Good, Rev. Larry Johnson, and Rev. Keith Huffman. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Leadington. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org OR Senior Independence Hospice of Mid America at seniorindependencehospicema.org View tribute and share your memories and condolences at www.czboyer.com.