Darren Joseph Hines

Graveside services for Darren Joseph Hines, 52, of Viola, IL, will be 10:00 am Monday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, IL. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Saturday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Mr. Hines died peacefully after a brief illness Wednesday, December 18, at the home of his parents, surrounded by his family.

Darren was born November 3, 1967, in Moline, IL, the son of Marvin “Mike” and Willadean “Willy” Huffman Hines. He worked at Midwest Fibre, Viola for 29 years. Always having a passion for the wild side starting in childhood, Darren tried taking a wagon that his father made onto the roof of their family home to fly because he wanted to “see the treetops”. In adulthood his car projects were the main tool he used to maintain his 18 years of sobriety. His Mustang, which he named “Mad Max”, was one-of-a-kind. It was customized with handcrafted designs. He also customized the interior with colorful lights and a sound system that enhanced his rocker image.

Survivors include his daughter, Colleen (Jaycob) Weber, Andover, IL; grandchildren, Jaycob, Leah, and Jayson; loving ex-wife, Shannon; his parents, Mike and Willy, East Moline; big sister, Dana (Dan) Anderson, East Moline, and younger brother, Paul (Mary) Hines, East Moline.

Memorials may be made to the family.

The family would like to thank UnityPoint Hospice for their excellent care.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com

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Saturday, December 21, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Van Hoe Funeral Home and Cremation Services 1500 Sixth Street East Moline, Illinois 61244

Monday, December 23, 2019 10:00 AM

Greenview Memorial Gardens 1201 Avenue of the Cities East Moline, IL

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