1921
Duane
2011
Duane A. Dunning
June 3, 1921 — November 12, 2011
Duane A. Dunning, 90, of St. Paul died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Duane's wishes were to be cremated.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Reverend Charles Peek and Reverend Randy Dilts will officiate. A family inurnment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery with military rites at graveside by the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Duane was born June 3, 1921 at Scotia, Nebraska to Herbert & Maude (Welsh) Dunning.
He lived and grew up in numerous places in Nebraska including Hazard, Valley View, Ansley, Halsey and Berwyn. He graduated from Berwyn High School in 1938.
Duane entered the United States Army Air Corp in June of 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945 with a rank of Sergeant. His service included 21 months in the United Kingdom with MOS of Power Operated Gun Turret mechanic.
Duane was united in marriage to the love of his life Shirley Brier on May 25, 1946 at DeWitt, Nebraska. The couple shared 65 years together.
The couple lived in Lincoln where he completed his Masters Degree in Vocational Education in Agriculture.
The couple moved to St. Paul in July 1949 where he taught Vocational Ag classes for 21 years at the St. Paul Schools. At this time he also served 2 terms as State Secretary of the Ag Teacher Association. He then taught Trades and Industries courses for 14 years during which time he also served as Bus Supervisor/Driver for the school.
Duane served as Howard County Veterans Service Officer for 21 years and as Post #119 Legion Adjutant for 8 years. He was a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a past member of the Rotary and Lions Clubs.
Duane was a teacher and a mentor to many and truly cared for his students. He kept very busy and always on the 'go', taking care and making sure the students got home safe when he was driving bus. He taught a Powder Puff course for women to learn to build engines. His family was his top priority and made sure their home was nice and orderly. Even after long days of teaching and driving bus he always found time to do just one more project at home. He enjoyed woodworking and built numerous items from scratch for his family, such as a tree house, merry-go-round, jeep, toy car, and furniture.
Duane is survived by his wife, Shirley of St. Paul; two daughters & son-in-law, Linda & Robert Zuehlsdorf of York and Susan Bedford of Webber, Kansas; three grandchildren & their spouses, Piper & Aaron Hollman of Kearney, Kelli & Dustin Meritt of Manhattan, Kansas and Nickolas Bedford of Lincoln; one great grandson, William Deane Meritt of Manhattan, Kansas and one brother & sister-in-law, Neal & Raquel Dunning of Bonita Springs, Florida.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a baby grandson, Andrew Edward Zuehlsdorf and a son-in-law, William (Hank) Bedford.
Duane's wishes were to be cremated.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Reverend Charles Peek and Reverend Randy Dilts will officiate. A family inurnment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery with military rites at graveside by the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Duane was born June 3, 1921 at Scotia, Nebraska to Herbert & Maude (Welsh) Dunning.
He lived and grew up in numerous places in Nebraska including Hazard, Valley View, Ansley, Halsey and Berwyn. He graduated from Berwyn High School in 1938.
Duane entered the United States Army Air Corp in June of 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945 with a rank of Sergeant. His service included 21 months in the United Kingdom with MOS of Power Operated Gun Turret mechanic.
Duane was united in marriage to the love of his life Shirley Brier on May 25, 1946 at DeWitt, Nebraska. The couple shared 65 years together.
The couple lived in Lincoln where he completed his Masters Degree in Vocational Education in Agriculture.
The couple moved to St. Paul in July 1949 where he taught Vocational Ag classes for 21 years at the St. Paul Schools. At this time he also served 2 terms as State Secretary of the Ag Teacher Association. He then taught Trades and Industries courses for 14 years during which time he also served as Bus Supervisor/Driver for the school.
Duane served as Howard County Veterans Service Officer for 21 years and as Post #119 Legion Adjutant for 8 years. He was a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a past member of the Rotary and Lions Clubs.
Duane was a teacher and a mentor to many and truly cared for his students. He kept very busy and always on the 'go', taking care and making sure the students got home safe when he was driving bus. He taught a Powder Puff course for women to learn to build engines. His family was his top priority and made sure their home was nice and orderly. Even after long days of teaching and driving bus he always found time to do just one more project at home. He enjoyed woodworking and built numerous items from scratch for his family, such as a tree house, merry-go-round, jeep, toy car, and furniture.
Duane is survived by his wife, Shirley of St. Paul; two daughters & son-in-law, Linda & Robert Zuehlsdorf of York and Susan Bedford of Webber, Kansas; three grandchildren & their spouses, Piper & Aaron Hollman of Kearney, Kelli & Dustin Meritt of Manhattan, Kansas and Nickolas Bedford of Lincoln; one great grandson, William Deane Meritt of Manhattan, Kansas and one brother & sister-in-law, Neal & Raquel Dunning of Bonita Springs, Florida.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a baby grandson, Andrew Edward Zuehlsdorf and a son-in-law, William (Hank) Bedford.
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