William 'Bill' Duncan

May 7, 1947 - November 16, 2013

A memorial funeral mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for WILLIAM A. ‘BILL’ DUNCAN, 66, on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 11:00am at St. Rose Catholic Church in Torrington with Rev. Father Ray Moss officiating. Burial of the ashes will take place at the Ft. Laramie Cemetery at 3pm. Bill died on November 16, 2013 at the Torrington Community Hospital. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions to either the St. Rose Catholic Church or to the “Special Touch” program at Torrington Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Bill was born on May 7, 1947 in Wheatland, Wyoming the son of Keith and Helen (Winter) Duncan. Bill attended school at Ft. Laramie; graduating Ft. Laramie High School in 1965. He then attended EWC where he received his Associates Degree and went on to attend the University of Wyoming. With the exception of his time spent at college, Bill spent his whole life farming the family farm. He married Donna Weishaar on November 28, 1970 in Casper, Wyoming. The couple raised three daughters. Bill had a trucking business for several years and then worked at Schlagel Manufacturing as a machinist. He and Clint Pace were partners in an artificial turf business which they called “Prairiegreen Synthetic Grass”. Bill enjoyed following all his girls’ sports; volleyball, basketball, track and softball. He was an avid reader and liked fly fishing, and shooting sports. He was a member of the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Soil Conservation District and a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Donna, of the family home; his daughters, Megan Duncan of Friendswood, Texas; Andrea (Brian) Dennis of Tuttle, Oklahoma; and Jeanne (Aaron) Rues of Indianapolis, Indiana; and his six grandchildren, Nathan, Henry, Andrew and Benjamin Dennis; and Joseph and Samuel Rues. He was preceded in death by his parents.