Duane Wessel

Duane Dallas Wessel was born May 7, 1958, the son of Delmar and Gladys Wessel. He passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, at the age of fifty-six.
Duane was born and raised in Denison. Duane was baptized June 1, 1958 and confirmed April 15, 1973 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. He received his education from the Denison Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1976. On November 29, 1980, he was united in marriage to Kristi Maack at Zion Lutheran church in Denison and was blessed with the birth of five children. The couple made their home on an acreage where they raised livestock. Duane was employed by the Denison Municipal Utilities from May 1976 until his retirement in 2013. He later started helping Mark Janssen with field work and various other projects.
Duane was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He learned at a young age to love the land, his animals, and the importance of a hard days work. He devoted his life to teaching his children an appreciation for the land, animals and the gifts they were given. For many years he enjoyed watching his children show livestock at various fairs, and shearing the lambs before show day. He had a loving heart and loved to socialize with everyone. Duane was a very active member of the community who enjoyed grilling for the Sheep Show at the Crawford County Fair and attending the FFA trips to Canada. His appreciation for the outdoors went beyond just farming. He loved his hunting and fishing trips to Waubay, North Dakota and Red River, North Dakota, watching his sheep, and just relaxing outdoors. In his spare time he enjoyed watching westerns, especially John Wayne, football, baseball, and cartoons with his grandchildren, and teaching his grandchildren to fish at local farm ponds. He also enjoyed playing Euchre with his family.
Duane is preceded in death by: his parents; one brother, Dale; one brother-in-law, Jim Survivors include: his wife, Kristi; four daughters: Renae and her husband, Eric; Rebecca and her husband, Anthony; Regina; Raquel; one son, Daniel and his friend, Kelsi; eleven grandchildren; three brothers: Douglas and his wife, Rhonda Kay; Darwin; and Darren and his wife, Kelly; three sisters: Fayleen; Colleen and friend, Bob; and Kathleen and her husband, Brett; one sister-in-law, Rhonda; and many other relatives and friends