Daniel Anfelt Duncan Sr 1955-2011

DUNCAN THORP IRWIN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/24/2012 at 13:08:33

Sioux City Journal
June 08, 2011

Daniel Anfelt Duncan Sr., 55, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. John Pehrson and Steve Ziebarth officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Daniel was born Nov. 12, 1955, in Sioux City, the son of Robert F. and Dolores E. (Thorp) Duncan. He graduated from North High School in 1973 and Morningside College in 1976. He began his teaching career at Immaculate Conception before taking a job at West Monona where he met his future wife. He also worked for the Sioux City Community School District from 1978 until his retirement in 2000.

Daniel married Janette L. Irwin on July 1, 1978, in Roswell, S.D. She passed away May 19, 2008, in Sioux City.

Daniel was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed coaching baseball at North High School from 1979 to 1983. Upon retiring from coaching, he began broadcasting local high school sporting events on the radio. He also loved playing golf and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Survivors include his sons, Robert Lesley Duncan and Daniel Anfelt Duncan Jr., both of Sioux City; a brother, Robert LeRoy Duncan and his wife, Cindy of Sioux City; a sister, Pamela S. Morfitt and her husband, Jay of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dolores; and his wife, Janette.

Pallbearers will be Bill Hanson, Curt Sluyter, Mike Stapleton, Steve McLagan, Wayne Prostrollo and Alex Prostrollo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Siouxland or Siouxland Humane Society.