Charles "Chuck" "Bud" Darby, age 69, of Ainsworth, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Tuesday evening. Interment with military honors will take place at the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Iowa. A memorial has been established for the Ainsworth Fire Department. Online condolences may be sent for Chuck's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Chuck was born June 22, 1946 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Jay F. and Martha (Whiting) Darby. He graduated from Sierra High School in California. Chuck served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Bernice Marie Reed on October 8, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chuck has been a resident of Washington County for 37 years. He worked as a warehouseman at Whitesell in Washington until his retirement. Chuck enjoyed military history, reading, crossword puzzles and live music.

He is survived by his wife, Bernice Darby of Ainsworth, IA; four sons: Andrew Darby and wife Elizabeth of Indianapolis, Indiana; Wesley Darby and wife Kinzie of Denver, Colorado; and Alex Darby and Wyatt Darby of Iowa City, Iowa; sister, Dorothy Kohues of Arizona; sister, JoAnn Firestone of Arizona; brother, Carl Darby and wife Donna of Iowa City, Iowa; brother, Russell Darby of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; brother, Roger Darby of Brighton, Iowa; sister, Marsha Darby of Marshalltown, Iowa; half-sister, Charlette Jean Hall of Edina, Missouri; brother-in-law, Roger Reed and wife Connie; brother-in-law, David Reed; sister-in-law, Melinda Lord and husband Bill; brother-in-law, Nick Reed and wife Sue, all of Washington, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Ruth, John and Mary; and half-brothers, Harold, Wilbur, Bob and Homer.