1946
Duane
2020
Duane Larry St. Ores
February 21, 1946 — June 12, 2020
Duane Larry St. Ores was born February 21, 1946 in Savanna, Ill. to Curtis and Irene (Ditsworth) St. Ores. He grew up on the family farm, enjoying the outdoors and learning the value of hard work, before serving in the United States Air Force and starting his family. Duane passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at the age of 74.
Duane is a graduate of Thomson High School (Class of 1964) and the Morrison Institute of Technology. It was in high school that Duane met Janet Dykstra, and the high school sweethearts married on June 11, 1966 in Rantoul, Ill. after Duane completed his Air Force basic training.
Duane volunteered for the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, serving in Guam, Thailand, the Philippines, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. As a Staff Sergeant, Duane led his team of mechanics who were tasked with keeping the KC-135 Refueling Tankers flying. He was recognized for his determination and hard work as he and Janet made their home at Kincheloe Air Force Base near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
After his years of service, Duane and Janet returned to Thomson where Duane began working for Dupont. He spent 40 years on the swing-shift so that he could also farm the land he grew up on. Just like raising their daughters, Duane and Janet worked the farm as a team, harvesting corn, bailing hay and hauling grain. They are the third generation of the family farm.
Duane will be dearly missed by his wife Janet of Thomson; two daughters, Teresa Nehrkorn of Oregon, Ill., and Jennifer (Michael) Foltz of Thomson; and five grandchildren, Madison and Mitchell Nehrkorn, and Hannah, Kylee and Grace Foltz. Duane is preceded in death by his brother, Eugene, and both his parents.
A Celebration of Life and Military Honors will be held at a later date in Thomson. A memorial fund has been established.
Duane is a graduate of Thomson High School (Class of 1964) and the Morrison Institute of Technology. It was in high school that Duane met Janet Dykstra, and the high school sweethearts married on June 11, 1966 in Rantoul, Ill. after Duane completed his Air Force basic training.
Duane volunteered for the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, serving in Guam, Thailand, the Philippines, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. As a Staff Sergeant, Duane led his team of mechanics who were tasked with keeping the KC-135 Refueling Tankers flying. He was recognized for his determination and hard work as he and Janet made their home at Kincheloe Air Force Base near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
After his years of service, Duane and Janet returned to Thomson where Duane began working for Dupont. He spent 40 years on the swing-shift so that he could also farm the land he grew up on. Just like raising their daughters, Duane and Janet worked the farm as a team, harvesting corn, bailing hay and hauling grain. They are the third generation of the family farm.
Duane will be dearly missed by his wife Janet of Thomson; two daughters, Teresa Nehrkorn of Oregon, Ill., and Jennifer (Michael) Foltz of Thomson; and five grandchildren, Madison and Mitchell Nehrkorn, and Hannah, Kylee and Grace Foltz. Duane is preceded in death by his brother, Eugene, and both his parents.
A Celebration of Life and Military Honors will be held at a later date in Thomson. A memorial fund has been established.
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