Duane J. Sakry, age 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A memorial gathering with time to greet the family will be held from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Private family interment will follow at the Dell Rapids Cemetery.
Duane was born to George and Marjorie (Bonte) Sakry in Luverne, Minnesota on June 19, 1949. He was raised on a farm east of Sherman, South Dakota. He attended Jasper High School and graduated in 1967. After high school, he joined I.B.E.W. Local 55 and was a proud member for 55 years in line construction. He met Sandra Bortnem and her two children, Stacy and Kelly. Sandra and Duane were joined in marriage in 1984. To this union a daughter, Laura, was born. They then settled in Dell Rapids and raised their family. Duane was well known for his love of all sports…except golf. He enjoyed people stopping by at his ESCS (east side coffee ship) for good conversation and a cold one.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Sandra, Dell Rapids, SD; three children: Laura (Andrey) Grib, Trent, SD, Stacy Franka, Dell Rapids, and Kelly (Angie) Schomacker, Rapid City, SD; 13 grandchildren; six great grandchildren, and three more great grandchildren on the way. Along with his siblings, Gary Sakry, Joyce (Greg) Renneberg, James (Janice) Sakry, and Paul (Lynn) Sakry; and many loving nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Duane was preceded in death by his parents, George and Marjorie; grandparents on both sides, a great niece Ariel Sakry, and a special friend, Dean Fallgater.
