Darrold Jahraus, 69, of Midland, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Big Spring. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel Midland with Travis Hilliard, officiating. Interment will follow at Serenity Memorial Gardens in Midland.He was born on March 22, 1935, in Elgin, North Dakota and married Carol Schmidt on February 10, 1957 in F lasher, North Dakota.He served in the United States Air Force for six years in Greenland, Morrocco and New York. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Eagles Lodge and enjoyed working with computers. Darrold worked for Dawson as a permit agent for 20 years and was a surveyor for the state of Washington & Wyoming Highway Department. Survivors include his wife, Carol Jahraus of Midland; four sons & one daughter-in-law, Randy & Joan Jahraus of Kent, Washington, James Jahraus of Seattle, Washington, Nicholas Jahraus of Seattle, Washington, Terry Jahraus of Seattle, Washington; one daughter, Kelly Jahraus of Bainbridge Island, Washington; sister, Gertrude Mapes of Hebron, North Dakota; sister, Estella Finseth of Rochester, Minnesota; sister, Diana Dietrich of Rochester, Minnesota; grandson, Jonathan Dickinson of Levenworth, Washington and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by an infant son, infant brother, and his parents.Pallbearers will be Randy Jahraus, Nicholas Jahraus, Terry Jahraus, Roy Rozell, Don Allen, Don Davidson. Honorary pallbearers will be all of the Dawson Geophysical Employees.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
