Jeffrey R. Duncan, 33, Sanborn

A celebration of life gathering for Jeffrey R. Duncan will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. There will be a tribute presentation from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with a time of fellowship and remembrances to follow.

Honorary pallbearers are Daniel Duncan, Kevin Duncan, Grant Muilenburg, Naethan Hoaglund and Eric Schulte. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.

Jeffrey Robert “Jeff” Duncan, one of three sons born to David A. and Peggy L. (Carney) Duncan, came into this world on Jan. 18, 1989, in Hartley. He spent his youth in the Hartley area and attended Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, graduating with the Class of 2007.

Following high school, Jeff furthered his education at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo where he earned his AA degree in Civil and Construction Engineering Technology. He was employed with the Iowa Department of Transportation as an Engineering Tech Senior.

On Oct. 12, 2013, family and friends gathered at The Inn in Okoboji to witness the marriage of Jeff and Paige Ellen Muilenburg. The new couple enjoyed living in Sanborn along with their little dog, Talli, whom Jeff took great pleasure in spoiling.

If he wasn’t in the middle of a home improvement project, you’d most likely find Jeff out on the golf course during the summer or ice fishing in the winter. Either way, there would be something smoking on the grill at the end of the day. Jeff loved to cook and experiment with different recipes using his collection of grills and smokers. Where there is good food there is sure to be people, and for Jeff that just made it all the better. He never got tired of hanging out with family and close friends, especially if you could get a hand or two of cards played before everyone went home. He and Paige also enjoyed traveling together and with Jeff being an avid Hawkeye fan, they oftentimes ended up in Iowa City for a game.

Even with all of his interests, there was still nothing Jeff treasured more than just being with his wife and family.

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Jeff passed from this life to be with loved ones who have gone before: his grandparents, Robert Duncan, and Earl and Loretta Carney; and a cousin, Mindy Nichols.

Keeping his memory close at heart are his wife, Paige, of Sanborn; his parents, David and Peg Duncan, of Hartley; brothers: Kevin Duncan and his friend, Salena Titus, nieces Charlotte and Finnley, and Daniel and Mari Duncan, all of Hartley; grandmother, Shirley Duncan, of Hartley; father and mother-in-law, Dave and Becky Muilenburg, of Sanborn; brother and sister-in-law, Grant and Ali Muilenburg, nieces Reese and Clark, all of Spencer; many other relatives and a host of friends.