Everett "Sonny" Darco, age 65, of Windsor, Colorado, died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his parents' home in Mahnomen, Minnesota.

Everett Clarence Darco "Sonny" was happily welcomed to the world on May 24, 1954, to Everett and Gloria (Neustal) Darco.  Everett was the oldest of four children.  He was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beaulieu, Minnesota, and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Mahnomen, Minnesota.  He graduated from Mahnomen Public School and went on to receive his two-year Graphic Arts Degree from Moorhead Technical College.  It was at this time that Everett moved to Windsor, Colorado. Everett worked for the Weld County Sheriff's Office in the Food Services Department, for a short time before he was hired at Hewlett Packard Computer Company in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Everett worked for HP for 31 years before retiring.

Everett married Beverly Ann Brass on October 8, 1977.  They continued to make their home and raise their girls in Windsor. Everett loved being a dad and grandfather.  He proudly did the childcare for his grandchildren for the first two years of their lives.  Everett and his family made many trips to visit relatives in Mahnomen.  In later years, he enjoyed a special connection and time with family in Hawaii.  He could strike up a conversation with anyone and had a special place in his heart for the older folks. Everett could grow almost any plant.  He nurtured many gardens and a wide variety of plants - including growing all the orchids for Valerie and Robert's wedding. Everett will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Everett is lovingly survived by his wife of 42 years, Beverly Darco; daughters, Courtney Darco (James Byington) and Valerie (Robert) Trotter; grandchildren, Junior and Natalie Trotter; his parents, Everett and Gloria Darco; siblings: John (Peggy) Darco, Doug Darco and Julie (Perry) Doerfler; aunts: Carol Agnew, Dianne (Mike) Liebl, JoAnn Darco, and Felicia Darco; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Everett is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Gretchen Brass; grandparents, Alice and Clarence Neustal, and Nettie and Dan Darco; and many aunts, uncles and special cousin, Jerome "Dewey" Kvidt.

Memorial Services will be were held locally at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Mahnomen, MN. Memorial Services will also be held in Colorado at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Greeley, Co.