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Duane Schoning Duane Russell Schoning was born April 12, 1929 in rural Spencer, Iowa the son of Ernest and Edith (Beck) Schoning. He attended country schools in Clay County and graduated from Spencer High School in 1947. Duane served in the Reserves of the National Guard for three years following high school. He was united in marriage to Mary Brinkley on January 23, 1949. The couple first made their home on a farm near Langdon, Iowa, where they began their family. In the spring of 1953, the family moved to a farm east of Milford, where they resided for fifty years, before moving into Milford in 2003. Duane was a good farmer who really cared about the land. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and having coffee with his other retired buddies. Duane was an active member of Union Memorial Church in Milford, where he served as a Steward. He was also very active in the community serving on the elevator board, Dickinson Mutual Board and served as the Chairman of the Milford Township Trustees for over thirty years. Duane passed away May 28, 2006 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake at seventy-seven years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mary of Milford; children, Susan Koenck (Steve) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sharon Norgaard (Tom) of Spencer, Iowa, Steve Schoning of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Sally Larson (Craig) of Milford; He is also survived by seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; siblings, Helen Sorenson, Linda Miller, Karon Schoning and Jim Schoning; other family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, Gladys Schoning Langfeldt, brothers, Dale and Virgil, two grandchildren and one great–grandchild. In Loving Memory SERVICES OFFICIANT MUSIC PALLBEARERS INTERMENT
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