Duane G Carter

Duane G. Carter, 62, of Aberdeen and formerly of Raymond, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 6 2012. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 5-7 PM at Arne-Weerts Funeral Home in Clark. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Michael Catholic Church in Clark with Rev. John Short officiating. Burial will follow at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Clark. Duane Glenn Carter was born in Huron on August 30, 1950, the son of Ralph and Evon Carter. Duane grew up on the family farm at Raymond, SD. He attended grade school in Fordham School. He moved to Redfield, SD with his parents in the late 1960's. He met and married Sandy Christensen in Redfield in 1972. They moved to Arkansas after their first son, Quentin, was born in 1973. A second son, Quincy, was born in 1980. They made Fort Smith their home for 12 years. Duane then moved to Phoenix, AZ and lived in that area until 2002 when he moved back to SD to be closer to his family, children and grandchildren. While living in Aberdeen, Duane loved to attend his grandson, Brody's football, baseball and soccer games. Spending time with his sons and their family was the highlight of his life. Duane was a recovering alcoholic and had been sober for almost two years. He had struggled many years with the disease, and his family and friends were very proud of him for making this drastic change in his life. Duane is survived by his two sons; Quentin (Serena) and Quincy Carter, four grandchildren; two brothers; Lawrence (Monsie) Patnoe and Robert (Gail) Carter; three sisters; Betty (Butch) Helkenn, Mary (Dan) Addison, Alice (Charles) Basset, one sister-in-law; Gloria Carter, three aunts; Erlene DesLauriers, Anabel Understock and Mary Makens, along with many nieces and nephews. Duane is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers; Charles Carter in 1994 and Max Carter in 2002, two nephews and one niece. Family and friends were grateful for the opportunity to re-connect and spend time with him. He was much loved and will be greatly missed. Thank-you to all for sharing this time of remembrance with the family.