Wilbur D. Peck

Wilbur Duane Peck, 80, Ventura, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating.  Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.  

Family suggests memorials to Wilbur Duane Peck Memorial Fund.  The family would like to thank Hospice of North Iowa for the special care that was given to Duane. 

Duane was born Dec. 8, 1934 in Forest City, Iowa, the son of William and Gertie (Nance) Peck. He attended school in Crystal Lake, Iowa, and was a member of class of 1952.  While growing up and attending school he helped on the family farm.  He later worked for various farmers.  

Duane married Adeline Medaus on May 1, 1954 in Crystal Lake. They moved to Forest City, Iowa, where he worked for Sahr Produce driving truck to pick up eggs.  In 1973 he went to work for Winnebago Industries until he retired in 1997. They moved to Ventura in 1983. 

He enjoyed gardening and was known for his tomatoes, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and decorating his house with Christmas lights every year. He enjoyed traveling and visiting his relatives and especially enjoyed spending time with grandchildren.

Duane is survived by his three children, Randy (Diane) Peck, Las Vegas, Nev., Twila (Manuel) Herrera, Phoenix, Az., and Curtis (Toni Casperson) Peck, Clear Lake; five grandchildren Ryan (McCall) Peck, Las Vegas, Shane (Ashley) Peck, Mason City, Nicole Formanek, Scottsdale, Az., Nathan Formanek, Clear Lake, and Natalie Formanek, San Diego, Calif.; four great-grandchildren, Tabitha Peck, Anthony Peck, Austin Peck and Shawn Peck, all of Mason City; significant other, Lu Rubio, Mason City; two sisters, Darlene (Darl) Schmidt, Garner, Iowa, and Sharon Trask, Goose Creek, S.C.; and two brothers, Donald Peck, Zearing, Iowa, and Willard Peck Jr., Britt, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Gertie; wife, Adeline; seven siblings, infant brother, Clyde Peck, Glen Peck, Evelyn Brower, Ethel Lewerke, Gladys Waldschmidt, Edna Tannahill, and Violet Jorgenson.  

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.