Duane D. Clifton

Duane D. Clifton, 93, of Willshire, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, December 22, 2019, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

Duane was born on March 22, 1926 in Van Wert County, Ohio to Benjamin Harrison and Jennie M. (Culbertson) Clifton. He married Edith M. Boice on March 20, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Duane served his country in the United States Army during WWII.

He was a lifetime member of the United Brethren Church in Wren, Ohio and was attending Union United Methodist Church in rural Decatur. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post #5713 of Celina, Ohio.

Duane was a 1944 graduate of Wren High School. He retired in 1986 from Van Wert County Highway Department with six years of service and prior to that was employed at Chrysler Amplex in Van Wert, Ohio. He was also a longtime Van Wert County farmer.

He loved to travel and enjoyed traveling with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Clifton and son, David D. Clifton both of Willshire, Ohio and two grandchildren, Julie (Doug) Hadaway and Mary (Brandon) Beneke.

Duane’s daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Alan Dannenfelser also passed away as a result of the same accident. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Maxine Sharpe and Ruth Ann Brake; and four brothers, Carl, Ralph, Floyd and Rex Clifton.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Bud Larimore officiating. Burial will follow at Fletcher Cemetery in Willshire, Ohio with Military Graveside Honors.

Family & friends will be received from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur.

Preferred memorials are to Honor Flight of NE Indiana.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana.