Duane Langer
September 7, 1938 ~ October 15, 2012
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Duane Langer, 74, of Gettysburg, passed away, Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Gettysburg Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Grace Bible Church, Gettysburg. Burial followed in the Gettysburg Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2012 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the church.
Joseph Duane Langer was born Sept 7, 1938 to Bill and Thelma (Ensley) Langer in Ainsworth, Nebraska.
Duane graduated from Ainsworth High School. He went into the Navy from 1957 until 1959 and then went to Remington Rand Univac School in Utica, New York, and also worked on the computers in San Diego Military Base in California. He later worked for Clary Data Comp and they sent him to New Jersey.
He and Hazel eloped on December 12, 1962 in Pierre, South Dakota - as he went through from California to New Jersey. They lived in New Jersey for 11 years. Their son, John David, and daughter, Lora Lee, were born in New Jersey.
Duane and Hazel moved to Winner, South Dakota, 40 years ago, during the Rapid City Flood. Duane joined a cousin in the Typewriter Mart for a year and then he and Hazel bought the Westside Market in Winner. Later they sold that store and joined their son, John and Jill Langer in Gettysburg, South Dakota.
He was active over the years in Elks club, Sunday school, his church, Winner stock car, and being a Christian youth leader. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, rock collecting, camping, bowling, and traveling. He absolutely loved going to Hawaii and had traveled to 49 states, only missing Alaska. He also thoroughly enjoyed his sports teams including the New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, San Diego Chargers, and the Nebraska Corn Huskers.
Duane and Hazel would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on December 12, 2012. He cherished every minute with his wife, kids, and grandchildren. In his last act of kindness, Duane was a donor.
Duane is survived by his wife, Hazel of Gettysburg; son John (Jill) of Gettysburg; daughter Lora (Brad) Hazelrigg of Sioux Falls; six grandchildren: James (Jaymi), Megan, Justine, Matthew, Jacob, and Joshua; sisters-in-law: Dorothy Fredrickson & LaRayne (Doug) Halligan; brothers-in-law: Kenny (Connie), Larry, & Ernest Marvin and Don Denny, and many cousins, nephews & nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Sandra, brother Larry and niece Michelle.
Memorials will go to missionaries and church planting.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Duane's arrangements.
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Hazel & Family We send our prayers and sympathy to all of you. We also pray that God would give you the grace and comfort at this sad time. Duanne will Be Missed Dearly in sympathy Jeff & Jeanelle Schaefer
Sincere sympathy and continued prayers for peace and love to the entire Langer family. A bright light has gone out in Gettysburg but an even brighter one is shining in heaven. Duane loved the Lord with all his heart, mind and soul, he witnessed to many.
dear hazel and family..sorry to hear about the passing of duane.you are in our prayers
Hazel and family Im so sorry to hear about the loss of Duane.Im going to miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayes go out to you all,cherish all the memories that you have of him,I know I will! God bless youall. Bart,Carmen,Paige and Preston Worth
Hazel, John, and families: My thoughts and prayers are truly with you all. I will miss our long talks on “straightening out the world one more time” at the lumber yard. He will truly be missed!! God Bless!!
Very sorry to hear about Duane’s passing. My heart goes out to Hazel and John and family as they all go through this hard time. The Langer family has helped the Gettysburg area a great deal with their community service for years…and Thank them for doing so.
God’s blessings for you all as you cope with the loss of Duane. Duane was a wonderful man, loved by many and will certainly be missed by many. Cherish his memory. May God’s loving arms hold you closely in these days, weeks and months to come.