Duane F. Pedrow

Duane F. Pedrow, age 87, of Richmond, Kansas, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Duane was born November 7, 1920 at LaJunta, Colorado, the son of the late Alva Pedrow and the late Hazel (Stults) Pedrow. Duane graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1939. He married Mamie Maxine Pitts on July 18, 1942 at Paola, Kansas. Three children were born to this union. On August 18, 1942 he entered the service. Duane served in Germany during World War II, surviving the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a Purple Heart, 3 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, EAME Theatre Ribbon, and was honorable discharged on December 27, 1945. Duane farmed all of his life and worked at a few various jobs. He enjoyed his family, watching all sports, gardening and dancing. Duane is survived by his wife, Mamie Pedrow, of the home; one daughter, Mamie Ann Sommer and husband Jerome of Greeley, Kansas; and two sons, Duane F. Pedrow, Jr. and wife Bonnie of Ottawa, Kansas, and Ronald A. Pedrow and wife Kay of Garnett, Kansas; two sisters, Marie Cooper of Kansas City, Kansas, and Donna Hughes of Hillsdale, Kansas; one step sister, Martha Gibson of Blue Springs, Missouri; ten grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald Pedrow and William Pedrow. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 219 S. Oak P.O. Box 408, Garnett, Kansas. The funeral will be Thursday at 10:00 am at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 219 S. Oak P.O. Box 408, Garnett with Ted Buckley officiating. Burial will follow at Berea Cemetery, Richmond, Kansas. Memorials may be made to Princeton Christian Church or Midland Hospice.