Daniel Duus
December 24, 2022
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Daniel Jessen Duus, 68, died Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 12, 1954 to Erik and Dagny (Jessen) Duus in Glenwood, Minnesota.
Dan graduated from Brainerd High School in Minnesota and was a member of First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. He worked for the Iowa Department of Corrections for 32 years where he was the Safety Director for staff and inmates in nine prisons and 22 community based facilities in the state. Dan was a fire fighter and paramedic for the Mitchellville Fire Department for ten years and taught many paramedic and OSHA classes.
Dan had the privilege to work on site activities at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks. This experience filled him with pride and sadness to help his fellow mankind during such an atrocious event.
Dan enjoyed camping and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, both as a child and an adult. One of his more notable treks was hiking a large portion of Long’s Peak which is one of the 14ers in RMNP with his dad and brother. He loved spending time in the woods, duck and deer hunting, restoring old tractors, and above all, spending time with his family.
Dan is survived by his wife of 18 years, Denice; daughter, Shannon Duus; step-daughters, Alison (Charlie Notheis) Payne, Erin (Nathan) Hunt, and Elizabeth (Drew) Butler; grandchildren, Olive, Fritz, and Otto Notheis, Morgan and Nolan Hunt, and Paisley, Penny, Payne, and Pepper Butler; sister, Ava (Dennis) Hinz; brother, Mark (Marilyn) Duus; and a host of other family and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Erik and Dagny Duus; and niece, Jessica Duus.
A memorial visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 at Hamilton’s Mitchellville Funeral Home, 303 Center Avenue South, in Mitchellville.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project or EveryStep Hospice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Michael Hopps
01/08/2023
Ive known Dan since First Lutheran Church confirmation classes and Brainerd High School. Dan was always soft spoken and kind. I had a nice conversation with Dan and his wife at our 40th reunion and was looking forward to seeing him at our 50th. My condolences to the Duus family
Mike Bialka
01/07/2023
I was greatly saddened to learn of Dan's passing. He was such a good guy. One of my favorite people from Brainerd High School class of 1973. He will be greatly missed, especially at our 50th class reunion in September 2023. RIP my friend
Dave and Kathy Wolf
01/07/2023
Sorry to learn of Dan's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Mark Smith
12/30/2022
Im sorry to hear the passing of Dan. When he came to the West Union Res Fac. It was enjoyable. Yes we talked safety but we also talked about family, friends and other things. He was a great asset to the DOC and will be missed. RIP Dan
Paul and Carol Payne
12/29/2022
We are sorry for your loss but know that you and your family have many wonderful memories of the time shared with Dan.
Cindy Houlson
12/29/2022
As a colleague, I will forever admire Dan for his passion and commitment to keep those he worked with safe and well. He openly shared his knowledge and skills which had a positive influence on all of us who interacted with him. He was an outstanding individual.
Kathleen Dewes
12/29/2022
Dan was such a nice guy, respectful. He was a kind soul. Whenever I saw Dan he always greeted me. He was a good listener and really cared about others. You will be missed, Dan, Heaven gained another great angel.
Darlene Hines Cronin
12/28/2022
Dan was a really good guy ..One-of my fun memories I have of him was we took our driver training behind the wheel part together ..he was a much better driver than me 😆🤣..prayers to his family and friends 🙏
Steve Scholl
12/27/2022
I met Dan through his work at the Department of Corrections when he came to our district. He was always so nice, so professional and so relatable. He was one of the real good guys.
Wendy Lyons
12/27/2022
Dan was our inspector at the Dubuque Residential Facility for many years. He always made a point to stop in and say hello and was just an all around great person to work with.
Maureen Hansen
12/27/2022
I had the honor of knowing Dan through his work as safety inspector for the CBC residential facilities. So personable, down to earth, genuine. A great man!