Darrell Dean Vogt

On June 5, 2026, Darrell D. Vogt of Harrisonville, MO passed away at age 86.

He was born in Pretty Prairie, Kansas on December 6, 1939 to Henry J. and Emma Albrecht Vogt.

After attending a one room elementary school, Darrell graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1957. Starting his senior year, he was 5’-4” tall and the band’s tuba player. He attended Salt City Business College for a time prior to starting his first job at Cessna Aircraft in Hutchinson, KS where he worked from 1960 to 1969 as a scheduler and planner. Additional career choices at Hutchinson included sales of Burroughs Computer Equipment and cars at Davis-Child Chevrolet.

He married Marilyn Schrag on November, 11, 1960 and settled in Hutchinson, KS for the next 12 years where they raised two sons - Michael Dean and Richard Allen (Rick). They were members at Pretty Prairie Mennonite Church. With a love for singing, he was active in the Men's Chorus and spent several years as part of the Quiet Place Singers.

After moving to Belton, MO in 1972, he was an active member of the Harrisonville Mennonite Church as a group leader, singer on the worship team, and choir. He and Marilyn also sang at many churches, weddings, funerals and family gatherings.

He ended his career driving truck and hauling meat to the East Coast, driving 3 million miles accident-free. His last jobs consisted of 9 more years driving for Hartzler Equipment and Staying Home Corporation prior to retirement.

His spare time was spent tinkering with equipment, going to auctions, gardening, fishing, golf, and sharing his faith in Christ. He manufactured hundreds of 2 nail cross necklaces that many of you still wear today. And lastly, he loved to spread joy and laugh – continuing that practice to hospice nurses and visitors to his last days.

Darrell is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marilyn Jean Vogt, two sons, Michael Dean (wife Natalie), Richard Allen (wife Debbie), 4 grandchildren (Ana Vogt, Jason Vogt, Sarah Mockapetris – husband Jonathan, Emily Hensley – husband Ryne) and 3 great-grandchildren Avery Hensley, Noah Hensley, and Wyatt Mockapetris.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bob Vogt and sister Darlene Goering.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Harrisonville Community Church, Harrisonville, Missouri with interment at Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri. 

Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2026 at Harrisonville Community Church, Harrisonville, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to either Harrisonville Community Church or Kinder Kastle Christian School – both located at 1606 Chapel Drive, Harrisonville, MO 64701.