Obituary of Duane Allen Drost

Duane Allen Drost was born on December 12, 1959 to Gerrit and Viola Drost of rural Rushmore, the last of nine siblings. He grew up on the family farm and began his own farming career in the late 70's near Harris, Iowa, where he raised his three children, Ben, Angela, and Curtis. In 2007, he moved to a farm near Milford where he grew hogs, cattle, and crops. Duane enjoyed his profession, but also began a non-profit in 2013 called Bless You Inc. He saw the need for temporary housing in disaster areas and began hauling campers to areas impacted by fire, hurricane, flooding and tornadoes, so people could live in them while rebuilding their homes. He was grateful for the many friends that volunteered to bring campers to areas of need across the country. He was a member of Good News Church in Okoboji.In 2017, he moved to an acreage near Sibley and semi-retired from farming only to realize he missed it, so he began farming in Baca County, Colorado. He was currently a member of Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon. Duane went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 14, 2021 in Baca County, Colorado.He is survived by his wife, Lisa (Daale Ronsiek) Drost; sons, Ben Drost and Curtis and Jenny (Weiskircher) Drost; Lisa's children, Audra (Ronsiek) and Travis Olson, and Nathan and Rachel (Van Driessen) Ronsiek; grandchildren, Zoe Drost of Everly, Jeremiah, Levi, Lynzie and Mariah Ronsiek, and Kyler and SJ Olson, all from Hawarden; sisters, Delores and Rodney Groenwold of Lismore, Minnesota, Sharon and Dennis Wessels of Balaton, Minnesota, Marcia and Harvey Van Ruler of Rushmore, Minnesota, Linda and Steve Verdoorn of Mooresville, North Carolina; brothers, Garry and Virginia Drost of Rushmore, Minnesota, Verlis Drost of Rushmore, Minnesota; brothers-in-law, Larry Rasmussen of Phoenix, Arizona and Eric and Tami Daale of Clovis, New Mexico; parents-in-law, Wilbur and Lucille Daale of Hawarden, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerrit and Viola Drost; daughter, Angela Drost; brother, Arvin Drost; sister, Twyla (Drost) Rasmussen; sister-in-law, Pamela (Daale) Peitzman; and brother-in-law, Don Peitzman.A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Iowa.