DuWayne Coover

DuWayne was born on April 22, 1950 in Clarkfield, Minnesota to the late Quinton and Pearl Coover. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1968 and then went on to attend Southwest State University where he achieved a BS in Agriculture Science. DuWayne married JoAnn Verhelst on September 14, 1974 and four beautiful daughters were born from this union. They made their home at the Coover Family Century Farm near Minneota; MN. Duie was a farmer and loved his land. He spent his time watching the markets, planting crops, and praying for rain. Duie loved his family and he was the fisherman extraordinaire. If he was not joking around and kidding his family and friends you could find him at the cabin on Big Stone Lake fishing from the dock or his boat. He was a loving and caring person, devoted husband, father, grandpa, and friend, always thinking of others first. “To know him was to love him.” DuWayne Roger Coover (Duie), 62 years of age, passed on Sunday, July 29, 2012 At Avera McKennan hospital in Sioux Falls, with his family by his side. DuWayne leaves to cherish his loving memory; his wife, JoAnn (Verhelst) Coover; children, Nicole and Anthony Klanderud of North Branch, Kristi and Brad Pederson of Sioux Falls, Kelli and Jamie Anderson of Minneota, Karli and Zach Santjer of Montevideo; 8 grandchildren, Tate and Gus Klanderud, Karissa and Callie Pederson, Quinton and Brilee Anderson, Lincoln and one-on-the-way Santjer; 2 dear bothers, Larry and Nancy Coover, Curtis and Mary Coover; many other family members, cousins and friends. Duie also leaves behind his two loving dogs Clipper and Whiskey. DuWayne was preceded in death by his parents, Quinton and Pearl Coover; granddaughter, Liberty Ann Santjer; grandparents, other cousins and family members. DuWayne was our Hero…