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Duane Petz
DUANE PETZ
Iowa City
Duane F. "Dude" Petz, 73, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in
Iowa City, where there will be visitation from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time. Private family burial services will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Duane's memory.
Online condolences may be sent for his family through the Web at www.gayandciha.com.
Duane Franklin Petz was born Sept. 29, 1940, in Ellinwood, Kan., the son of Edward and Audrey (Smith) Petz. The family moved to Williamsburg, where Duane attended school, graduating from high school with the class of 1959. He then went on to attend Upper Iowa University and the University of Iowa for a short time. He married Barbara K. Brown on May 29, 1969, in Iowa City, and they celebrated 45 years this past May! For a number of years he worked for the former Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co., and for over 35 years, worked for Slager Appliance Co. in Iowa City, retiring in 2003.
He was an avid bowler and golfer. Duane enjoyed the outdoors; fishing, camping and looking for mushrooms. But near and dear to his heart was his family; all their gatherings, being on the sidelines of the grandsons' and nephews' football games, and simply enjoying the clan!
His family includes his wife, Barb; two daughters, Lori Lynn Black and Stacey Annette Gelina; eight grandsons, DeLoss, Ryan, Tim, Tony, Cory, Bryan, Nick and Brett; seven great-grandsons, Xander, Xavier, Jonah, Ethan, Gavin, Gabe and Brayden; Duane's siblings. Annette Smith (Nick), Connie Richards (Bob), Rick Petz, Joe Petz, Angie Cochran (Craig) and David Petz; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents; son, Terry D. Petz; son-in-law, Second Lt. Mark Gelina; brothers, James, Lyle and Dennis Petz; a great-niece; a great-nephew; and Duane's faithful companion, "Molly Girl."
Duane's family would like to thank the Mercy Iowa City staff and his physicians in particular: Dr. Salish Sarin, Dr. Vika Sharotri and Dr. Linda Lee for all their wonderful and compassionate care.
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