Duane P. DeJong, age 82 of Carthage died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the Firesteel Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, April 27 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at 2 PM at Germantown Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Chancellor, SD. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM at the Will Funeral Chapel. Duane P. DeJong, son of Simon and Grace (Hornstra) DeJong, was born October 5, 1923 on the family farm in rural Springfield, SD. He attended country school in Bon Homme County and later at Springfield High School. Duane was united in marriage with Sana Van Zittern on May 5, 1949 in Avon, SD. The couple farmed near Wagner, SD. In 1951 the couple moved to a farm near Carthage, SD. Duanes family have special memories of the farm. Many of the grandchildren remember going out to the field with grandpa or having grandpa teaching them to drive to name a few. Duane continued to farm there until he entered Firesteel Healthcare Center on January of 2005. Duane dearly loved his family, farming and tending his livestock. He was always willing to help neighbors, friends and strangers when he could. He served on the rural country school board and was a member of the Carthage Saddle Club. In early years he enjoyed hunting pheasant, cotton tail rabbits and squirrels. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Sana DeJong, rural Carthage, SD; three sons, Douglas (Soncha) DeJong, West Valley City, UT, Bruce (Colleen) DeJong, Mitchell, SD, Thomas (Susan) DeJong, Alexandria, SD; five grandchildren, Bruce (Jill) DeJong Jr., Sioux Falls, SD, Kelly Tabathi DeJong, Omaha, NE, Grace (Justin) DeJong, Mitchell, SD, David (Patsie) DeJong, Taylorsville, UT, Laura (Chris) DeJong, Alexandria, VA; and two great grandchildren. Duane was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Genevieve DeJong and Frances Sullivan.