Duane Edward Means 1957 - 2018

GERINGER, MEANS, HOHBACH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/7/2018 at 22:59:04

Sioux City Journal
19 September 2018

Marcus, Iowa

Duane E. Means, 61, of Marcus, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. The Rev. Kevin Roop will officiate. Burial will be in Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today,with the family present 5 to 8 p.m., at Earnest-Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus. Visitation will resume 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.

Duane Edward Means was born on Jan. 11, 1957, in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Vernon and Gladys (Geringer) Means. He attended elementary and high school in Marcus.

On Oct. 11, 1975, Duane and Judy Hohbach were united in marriage at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus. They lived in Cherokee for a year before settling in Marcus. Throughout the years, Duane worked as an auto and truck mechanic and as a parts manager at Hesse Chevrolet in Marcus, Nuebel Chevrolet in Le Mars, Iowa, and Brown Chevrolet in Cherokee. In between mechanic jobs, Duane worked at Marcus Lumber in the plumbing and heating departments. He was currently employed at Marcus Lumber as a plumbing and HVAC specialist.

Duane was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. He enjoyed time with his grandchildren, traveling, watching NASCAR, and golfing. A devoted Chevrolet man, Duane enjoyed tinkering on his cars. He rarely rested and kept busy with many home improvement projects.

Grateful to have shared his life is his wife of 42 years, Judy Means of Marcus; a daughter, Jessica Means-Waldschmitt of Remsen, Iowa; a son, and his wife, Tony and Cassie Means of Hudson, Iowa; grandchildren, Alyssa (Nate) Denney, Sophie Waldschmitt, Sullivan Means and Finleigh Means; his parents, Vernon and Gladys Means of Marcus; a sister and her husband, Deb and Mike Heath of Sioux City; a brother, Denny Means of Marcus; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Humphrey and Lena Means, and Bud and Alice Geringer; a brother, David Means; and several uncles.