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Duane Eugene “Dean” Wilken

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Birth	:	7 May 1936 Murdock, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Feb 2016 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2755080, -98.2158890
Description	:	Duane E. Wilken, age 79, of Huron, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral service was Tuesday, February 9th at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Duane Eugene Wilken was born on May 7, 1936, at Murdock, Nebraska to August and Wilma (Knosp) Wilken. He grew up in Murdock, and graduated from Murdock High School in 1954. In 1958, Duane married Carolyn DuBois at Hitchcock.They had two children, Brian and Melissa. On August 27, 1982, Duane married Della Fanger at Huron. He became a... Read More	Duane E. Wilken, age 79, of Huron, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral service was Tuesday, February 9th at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Duane Eugene Wilken was born on May 7, 1936, at Murdock, Nebraska to August and Wilma (Knosp) Wilken. He grew up in Murdock, and graduated from Murdock High School in 1954. In 1958, Duane married Carolyn DuBois at Hitchcock.They had two children, Brian and Melissa. On August 27, 1982, Duane married Della Fanger at Huron. He became a father to his adopted son, Jeff Wilken and step-father to John and Julie. Duane worked as a bookkeeper for the Marvin Hughitt, Huron Clinic, Northwest Pipe and Cook Seed. He enjoyed bowling and bowled on several leagues in Huron.He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and walking his dog, Freddie around town. He was an active life-long member of the Methodist church. Duane served as an usher for many years, as well as on several committees. He also helped with the sound booth and radio broadcast for years. He was preceded in death by his parents and great-granddaughter, Tianna. Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife, Della, of Huron; five children, Brian (Dolores) Wilken of Huron, Melissa Buus of Huron, John (Monica) Horn of Huron, Julie (Dan) Geiger of Watertown, Minnesota, and Jeffrey Wilken of Arlington, Minnesota; eleven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one brother, Warren (Michael) Wilken of Sun City West, Arizona; one sister, Marlene Stutheit of Murdock, Nebraska; and several nieces and nephews. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ reo # 46840721 provided nickname. ~ 4-29-2022

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Duane Eugene “Dean” Wilken's memorial is located at: Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA.
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Duane Eugene “Dean” Wilken death on 5 Feb 2016 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.2755080
Longitude: -98.2158890

Family Members:

Parent

August William “Gus” Wilken

(1910 - 1976)

Wilma Sophia Knosp Wilken

(1914 - 1981)

Spouse

Della Fay Fanger Wilken

(1942 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Restlawn Memory Gardens
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2755080, -98.2158890

2. Ideal Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3363991, -98.1952972

3. Riverside Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -98.1971970

4. Saint Martins Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3410988, -98.1830978

5. Aquilla Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1963997, -98.2313995

6. Robeson Family Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3787360, -98.2964300

7. Rest Haven Cemetery
Alpena, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1775017, -98.3563995

8. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

9. Bonny Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1768000, -98.0505000

10. Cavour Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3776700, -98.0536700

11. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

12. Reformed Zoar Congregations Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1972010, -98.4468940

13. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2341003, -97.9559021

14. Shue Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4494019, -98.0725021

15. Silver Creek Cemetery
Silver Creek Township, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0764700, -98.1503700

16. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

17. Fairview Cemetery
Lane, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1122017, -98.4113998

18. Riverside Colony Cemetery
Riverside Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4837090, -98.1386260

19. Pearl Creek Colony Cemetery
Pearl Creek Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3289110, -97.9165710

20. Eventide Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0600014, -98.2842026

21. Saint Wilfrid Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0602989, -98.2878036

22. Pioneers of 1882 Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0539060, -98.2914040

23. Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1478400, -97.9504400

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962