Announcer Darren Heartwell's Father Dean Has Passed | National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) (2024)

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It is our sad duty to report the passing on Tuesday, June 4 of Dean Francis Heartwell, 79, of Fairgrove, Michigan. Mr. Heartwell was the father of NTPA and Wolverine Pullers announcer Darren Heartwell.

In addition to Darren and Alicia, Mr. Heartwell is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy.

Mr. Heartwell’s full obituary and remembrance may be found here, where condolences may be submitted to the family.

Visitation for Mr. Heartwell’s family and friends is scheduled for Monday, June 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, 9940 Saginaw Street in Reese, Michigan. Additional visitation will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 1928 South Reese Road in Reese on Tuesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. until his funeral service begins at 11 a.m.

Donations in Mr. Heartwell’s memory may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The WPI/NTPA family expresses our deepest sympathy to Darren and Alicia on the occasion of their loss.

About the National Tractor Pullers Association

The NTPA is the sport’s oldest and most respected truck and tractor pulling sanctioning organization. Governed by a board of directors, the NTPA is managed by World Pulling International (WPI), an independently owned entity. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the NTPA provides rules and regulations and the infrastructures required for organizations throughout the country to arrange truck and tractor pulls.

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