Darryl J. Rudolph

May 27, 1951 - October 2, 2019

NORFOLK -- Memorial service for Darryl J. Rudolph, 68, of Norfolk, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until service time also on Saturday at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Darryl died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Darryl was born May 27, 1951, in Seattle, Wash., he was the son of Robert and Betty (Cheyne) Rudolph. He attended grade school at Highlands Elementary then McKnight Middle School in Renton, Wash. He graduated from Renton High School in 1969. He then attended and graduated from Bellevue Community College with an associate’s degree in business. He married Rita Fryer on Dec. 1, 1972, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Renton. Darryl and Rita first met in high school, and they later married after Darryl graduated from college. After marriage, they lived in Renton, and they were the managers at a 7-Eleven convenience store from 1972 to 1991. Darryl retired in 1991 after he became disabled. After he retired, they continued to live in Renton until moving to Norfolk in 2013. Darryl enjoyed coaching football, coaching baseball and coaching girls’ basketball, fishing, puzzle books, watching Westerns and arguing politics. Survivors include his spouse, Rita Rudolph of Norfolk; a daughter, Krystal (Darrell) Sharp of Stanton; a son, Shawn (Miya) Rudolph of Renton; two grandchildren, Nancia and Nevalynn Rudolph; a sister, Kathleen Rudolph of Renton; his mother-in-law, Luella Salber of Norfolk; his sister-in-law, Wanda (Wendell) Muhs of Norfolk; his sister-in-law, Phyllis (Nolan) Crandall of Norfolk; and a brother-in-law, Raymond Carlson of Norfolk. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Betty; a sister, Cheryl Renee; a sister-in-law, Sandra Carlson; his father-in-law, Lawrence Fryer; and a stepfather-in-law, Lawrence Salber. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.