Duane Truman Huisman was born on November 3, 1936 in Wellsburg, IA and died May 21, 2018 in Waverly, IA.
Duane Truman Huisman entered the United States Air Force on July 25, 1956, in TBD, served during the Peacetime era and reached the rank of before being discharged on July 24, 1960 in TDB.
Duane Truman Huisman is buried at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, Iowa and can be located at
Release Date: May 21, 2081.
Duane “Duke” Truman Huisman, 81, of Waverly, died Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.
Duane was born November 3, 1936, in Wellsburg, Iowa, the son of Harm and Rena (Weichers) Huisman. He was baptized in Ely, Iowa in 1941 and confirmed in Buffalo Center in 1950. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1955. He served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until his honorable discharge in 1960. On August 21, 1960, he was united in marriage to Betty Gordon in Kensett, Iowa. He worked for Fred’s Super Value, Sears Roebuck, Teleconnect Directory Service, KXEL Radio, KWAY Radio and Spahn and Rose.
Duane was a member of AMVETS and Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly. In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf, woodworking and furniture building. Above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.
Duane is survived by his wife, Betty, of Waverly, one son; Kurt (Rena) Huisman of Fairfax, Virginia, one daughter; Cherolynn (Kris) Engstrom of Renton, Washington, five grandchildren; Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Huisman, Travis Huisman, Thyjse Engstrom, Gunnar Engstrom and Phinneas Engstrom, one brother; Roland (Eileen) Huisman of Alabama. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, LaVerda and a brother, Alan.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Corey Smith officiating. Military Rites will be performed at the church following the service by the Waverly Area Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and for an hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Following services, Duane’s body will be cremated, and a private burial of cremated remains will be held at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. Memorials may be directed to Waverly Area Veterans Post or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. On-line condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is in charge of arrangements. 319-352-1187
“Duane Huisman Obituary,” Kaiser Corson Funeral Homes, Inc., accessed July 3, 2018. http://www.kaisercorson.com/obituary/Marvin-Arlo-Widdel/Denver-IA/1735179.