Duane Kahl left his earthly family February 2, 2017 after an extended illness at Bellevue, Nebraska where he and his wife had moved to last November. Duane was born on a farm north of Big Springs, Nebraska, May 22, 1929 to parents Nina Marie Pocock and Leland William "Dick" Kahl - the second of three sons. They moved to Big Springs after his mother's death in 1930. The family moved to Sidney, Nebraska in 1935 where LW purchased the Minneapolis-Moline Dealership. Duane was educated in Sidney from grade school through high school, graduating in 1947. In 1951 he was drafted into the Marines. He received basic training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA and then to advanced training driving D.U.C.K.S at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He deployed to South Korea, where he served for 18 months until the conflict ended. There he received his promotion to Sergeant. In 1954 he returned to Sidney where he married his wife, Kathleen McIntosh, on August 23rd. They moved to the farm south-east of Sidney the next year and raised their nine children, living there for 61 years until illness forced them to move to assisted living in Bellevue. Duane and his brothers farmed in four counties in Nebraska and Colorado. Duane retired when he was 70 so he and his wife could travel, they especially enjoyed their trip to Europe visiting England, France and Scotland. Duane was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Elks Club. He served as an usher for St. Patrick Catholic Church for many years, the Educational Service Board for 25 years and the Cheyenne County Fair Board for 6 years. His pastimes were wood working and attending auctions, where he added to his collections of coins, arrow heads and wood planes. Most important to him, however, was the 1948 F1 Ford pickup he had restored and the 1949 Ford pickup, which he restored himself. He seldom missed watching a Cornhusker or Denver Bronco game. Duane is survived by his wife Kathleen; children William, Stan, Kathy, Duane Edward, Charles (Cheryl), Thomas (Danielle) and Julie (Erik) Williams; son-in-law Tim Buras; grandchildren Karri (Scott), Daniel (Beth), Kevin, Sarah (Nate), Gretchen, Morgan, Benjamin, Ava, Ethan, Maura and Sidney; great-grandchildren Claire, Quinn, Jack, Ily Ann, Hadley, and Sophia; also his brother Elvin.Duane now joins his heavenly family, his parents L.W. "Dick" and Nina; his brother Donald; his daughter Jana Buras; son Stephen and daughter-in-law Tonya. Celebrations of his life will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sidney, Nebraska, Wednesday, February 8th, at 6:00 p.m. for the Rosary and Thursday, February 9th, at 10:30 a.m. for the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with the family present. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or King's Daughters of Sidney, PO Box 823. Also Cards and condolences may be sent to the family at 1502 Fort Crook Rd. S. Apt 248, Bellevue NE 68005.
