Duane E. Hagedon, 84, of Sioux City, IA went to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Touchstone Living Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Assembly of God Church in Sioux City with Pastor Johnny Helton officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will be Friday at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sgt. Bluff from 5-8 p.m. with the family present from 5-8 p.m.

Duane Everitt Hagedon was born July 19, 1927, in Rock Rapids, IA, the son of Albert and Anna Hagedon. He graduated from Morningside College in 1952. He then married Betty June Shipman on June 14, 1952. She passed away January 12, 1969. He married Emily (Mentjes) Sorenson on October 11, 1975, unfortunately, they divorced in 1978. To his first marriage, three daughters were born, Vicki, Connie, and Judy. With his second marriage, he was blessed with a son, Dirk.

Duane enlisted in the Army and served the last few months of World War II. Returning home he worked in the family businesses until he went to college. Upon graduation he married Betty and worked for a greenhouse in Sioux City later moving to Worthington, MN where he worked for Campbell Soup Co. and started his own pest control business. They returned to Sioux City where he was employed as an inspector by the Sioux City Health Department for 23 years. Finally, he worked his small farm and was a seed dealer until shortly before he died.

Survivors include his daughters, Vicki and husband, Daniel Hodgins of Sioux City, Connie and husband Jay Fox of Rapid City, SD, Judy of Sioux City, and Dirk and wife Tonia of Osakis, MN; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, DaniSue Peterson (David) and their children, Leanna, Samuel, and Victoria of Bronson, IA, Benjamin Hodgins (Tiana Veldhuizen) and their children, Eden, Ember, and Ezra of Sioux Falls, SD, Isaac Hodgins (Jackie Nielsen) and their children, Madeline, Christian, Noah, and Mercy, of Cedar Rapids, IA, Nathaniel Hodgins (Sarah Knox) and their children, Natalie, Shawn Daniel and a baby due in August, of Windom, MN, Jacob Fox (Erin Grubaugh) and a baby due in August, of Rapid City, SD, Levi Fox of Bolivar, MO, Rebekah Fox of Rapid City, SD, Hailey and Tyson of Osakis, MN; sister Clare (Dick) Kimmel; brother-in-law Ralph Kahl and several greatly loved nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a great-grandson, Elias Hodgins; brothers, Albert, Alfred and Ralph; sisters, Katherine Abbott, Marge Kahl, and Annabelle Kahl. Brothers-in-law, Pierce (Bud) Abbott and Phil Kahl; sisters-in-law, Lee, Louise, and Angie.

The family is especially grateful to the staff of Touchstone Living Center and Hospice of Sioux City for their wonderful, loving care of our dad during his last days. Memorials in his name may be made to one of these organizations.