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Duane Peterson
DUANE PATTERSON
Iowa City
Duane Patterson, 67, of Iowa City, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer.
Duane is survived by his brother, Dave; niece, Dawn (Josh); nephews, Jeff (Johan) and Darin (Kristy); great-nieces and -nephews, Zycick, Killan and Jacy, Seth, Keylee, Wyatt, Rowan, Colby, Xander,
Corey and Britney, Megan and Derick;
great-great-nieces and -nephews, Jace, Sawyer and Iyla; along with many cousins, friends, and his dog, Shady.
Duane was born Sept. 21, 1953, to Donald and Enid (Sampson) Patterson and grew up in the St. Ansgar, Iowa, area. Duane was a kind and generous soul.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Shirley Mae; nephew, Scott; and great-nephew, Trenton.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Six Mile Grove Cemetery, Lyle, Minn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to your favorite charity. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.
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