Darin Jay Edington

Darin J. Edington, age 59, died on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at home. He was born January 1, 1962 in Madison, the son of Paul and Ruth (Berggren) Edington. Darin was united in marriage to Susanne M. Schneider on May 27, 1983. Darin served in the Wisconsin Air National Guard for 9 years. He worked a variety jobs over the years, such as accounting and as a Menards front end manager. Darin started his own business in 2005 to spend more time with his children as they grew up and with his mother as she got older. He spent his last year working at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, helping people find solutions that would work for them. He enjoyed being outside in the forest, hunting with his friends and family, and teaching others to hunt safely through his work with the Hunter Safety program. Darin was a fighter; he was fighting cancer for the last 2.5 years and he constantly fought for what he believed in - freedom, patriotism, family, and compassion. He had such devotion and perseverance to help others and enjoy life. He had a strength of character that many noticed, and he rarely met anyone he didn’t leave an impression on. Darin’s optimism encouraged everyone around him to find the silver linings. His love for his country was exceeded only by his love for his family. He is survived by his wife, Sue; children, Kristi (Mitchell) Milligan and Cilyr (Robert Kazmirzack) Edington; granddaughter Kayleigh; siblings, Ron (Micki) Lubcke, Terry (Jan) Lubcke, Bill (Juanita) Edington, and Kim (Bill Grunewald) Diehl; siblings-in-law, Eugene (Julie) Schneider, Jeff (Eva) Schneider, Andy Schneider, Jerry Schneider, Sheila Schneider, Denise Mayo, Jason (Nancy) Schneider, Melissa Schmidt; mother-in-law Marjorie Schneider, as well as many nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law Roger Schneider, and brother-in-law Doug Schneider. Visitation will be held at the at Gunderson East Funeral Home, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, WI on June 3, 2021 from 4pm until 7pm, and June 4 from 10am until 11am, with funeral service at Gunderson at 11am on June 4. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Badger Honor Flight , AccessAbility Wisconsin , or Hunter Education . Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com .