Duane G. McCleish

A funeral Mass for Duane was held 10:30 AM Thursday, March 25th, at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. The Mass was live streamed on Blessed Trinity Kossuth YouTube Page, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kxTn4-zw43kIw3T-01gKQ and the graveside service was live streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/oakcrestfuneralservices. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Duane's memory may be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital in care of his family. Duane Glenn McCleish was born June17, 1942, in Bancroft, son of Glenn and Martha (Mescher) McCleish. He grew up in Bancroft graduating from St. John's Catholic School in 1960. Duane was married to Kay Menke on August 31, 1963, at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. Duane and Kay moved to Des Plaines, IL, where they raised their three children. He worked for American Airlines for 40 years retiring in 2000 as Senior Ramp Operations Manager. Duane loved being with his family. He enjoyed fishing and camping and was an av...[more]

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Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He and Kay spent their retirement winters in Arizona with family and friends. Duane died Monday, March 15, 2021, at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kay McCleish of Streamwood, IL; three children, Bruce (Janet) McCleish of Fox River Grove, IL, Lanette (Keith) Vesper of Streamwood, IL, and Julie (Michael Garcia) Thornton, of Elgin, IL; seven grandchildren, Michael McCleish of Barrington, IL, Kelley McCleish of Fox River Grove, IL, Lance (Raeanne) Vesper of Littleton, CO, Andrew Vesper of Denver, CO, Cole Thornton of Elgin, IL, and Mikaela and Samantha Garcia both of Hanover Park, IL; and a great-granddaughter, Gabrielle McCleish of Fox River Grove, IL. He is also survived by five brothers, his twin brother David (Ladonna) of Brighton, CO, Dick (Jan) of Liberty, MO, Darrell (Sue) of Waukee, Darwin (Angie) of West Des Moines, and Dale (Joan) of Urbandale; three sisters-in-law, Marilyn Lensing of Algona. Alice Hansen of Schaumburg, IL, and Jan (Dick) Deitering of Bancroft; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister Mary Jane; his brother and sister-in-law, Dennis (Meredith) McCleish; a niece, Becky Reilly; and a brother-in-law, Tom "Doc" Lensing.