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Duke, Alsie Fern (nee Johnson)

FARMINGTON — Mrs. Alsie Fern Duke, 83, passed away October 27, 2009, at Parkland Health Center, South. Alsie was born on December 26, 1925, in Iron County, Missouri, and was the daughter of Alva Johnson and Shirley 'Lowise' Johnson. Also preceding-in-death were: her husband of 62 years, Charles Leo Duke who passed away February 9, 2009; one Brother, Ronald Johnson and two Sisters: Melba Seabaugh and Dana Barner.

Alsie was a longtime, faithful member of the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church.

Survivors Include: five Sisters, Alta Miller, of California; Irene Frohock, of Farmington; Jean 'Mrs. Ed' Kuntz, of Farmington; Rowena 'Mrs. Freeman' Jones, of Farmington; and Sherry 'Mrs. Doyen' Williams, of Fredericktown.  Also surviving are 28 Nieces and Nephews; numerous Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews.

Visitation starts Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Service, Inc., Farmington, and funeral Friday, October 30, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel, with Rev. Steve Thomas officiating. Interment follows at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve County.

Printed in the Thursday, October 29, 2009 edition of the Daily Journal, Farmington, MO.

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