Darrell W. Clarke, 75, died December 10, 2007, at Great Bend, Kansas. He was born August 20, 1932 at Great Bend, the son of Clarence M. and Verna Ward Clarke. Darrell was a lifetime resident of Great Bend. On June 14, 1953 he married Alene J. Barger at Great Bend. She survives. He was the owner and operator of Clarke Well and Equipment. He started Clarke Well and Equipment, Inc. in 1952. His company has grown to service Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, being retained by many professionals as an expert in the water related industry, with the help of his three sons; Brent, Clint and Monte. Clarke Well and Equipment has enjoyed an excellent relationship with a very large and diverse customer base that consists of municipal water users, consulting engineers, industrial water users, irrigation and feedlot operators, environmental consultants, etc. With the assistance of the family and loyal employees he managed the firm for the past 55 years. In 1960, Darrell started and operated Clarke Farm. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the United States Army. He was a member of Kansas Ground Water Association, National Ground Water Association and various other water related organizations. He was a pilot and enjoyed flying for business purposes. Survivors include his wife, Alene of the home; three sons, Brent Clarke of Great Bend and his children, Brian Clarke and wife Brandi, Kevin Clarke,Steven Clarke,Christopher Clarke and David Clarke, son, Clint Clarke and wife Darla of Great Bend and their children, Kyle Clarke and Jenna Clarke and son, Monte Clarke and wife Joan of Great Bend and their children, Matthew Clarke and Jessica Clarke; three brothers, J. Don Clarke of Great Bend, Dale Clarke of Halfway, Missouri and Gene Clarke of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend with the Reverend James A. Strasen officiating. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday, December 14, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family to receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Kansas Ground Water Association Scholarship Fund or Sunflower Diversified Services in care of the funeral home.