Darrel Pospisil, 62, of Fairfax, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, April 1, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Palliative Care Unit from metastatic melanoma from his hard-fought cancer. Darrel's wish was to be cremated. A visitation and burial will be coordinated along with his mother's, who passed last Saturday. Friends may visit with the family on Friday November 1, 2019 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at Czech National Cemetery following his mother Arlene's service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Brosh Chapel.

He was born January 19, 1957 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Charles and Arlene (Doskocil) Pospisil.  He graduated in 1975 at Lisbon High School.  He hated school, he thought it was a waste of time.  He would rather be farming!

He is survived by his wife Valencia "Val" of 27 years of marriage.  Darrel's wish was to be cremated. Darrel will be inurned in the Czech National Cemetery on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Darrel loved farming with his John Deere tractors.  Darrel was very good at refinishing antique furniture and wood working.  He enjoyed going to auctions all of his life.  He also was known to shoot the breeze with his Hy-Vee cronies he met at the Wilson deli.  His nickname they gave him was "The Farmer." Whenever he went to Casey's, well you know Roxie the dog had to go too.  They both had a slice of pizza, donuts and coffee. He also was known for his great barbeque and hog roasting.  Darrel had a special gift for raising and caring for his cows, pigs, and poultry.  He had many special cats and dogs.  He also had a very good green thumb for the vegetables, flower gardens, and nice lawns.  In his younger years, he loved to drink beer, drive around in his Volkswagen beetle with his Lisbon school buddies, and hunting and trapping.

In 1987, he fell in love and married Valencia Ashbacher of Toddville in 1991. They lived together on an acreage at Toddville and later moved to a Fairfax farm.  He farmed most of his life.  Very caring and loving husband. He will be greatly missed by his wife, family and friends.

He is survived by his wife Val; his mother Arlene Pospisil; brother Duane (Sheryl) Pospisil of Lisbon and David Pospisil (friend Mary) of Cedar Rapids; his mother-in-law Irene Detert of Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law Sandy Detert of Minnesota; brother-in-law Ron (Wanda) Detert of Cedar Rapids; as well as his cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Preceding him in death was his father, stillborn twin brothers, his last special yellow lab Roxie, step-father-in-law Wilbur Detert and step mother-in-law Lorraine Detert.

Special thanks from the family of Darrel for the special care he received from: Dr. VanderZee (PCI), Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center of Iowa City, and the many compassionate team members at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Darrel donated a small sample of his bone marrow for cancer research.

Memorials may be directed to the family.