
Duane L. Thacker
Duane Lee Thacker, 79, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Hospice and Homecare of Reno, County in Hutchinson, Kansas. Duane was born on August 21, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Percy E. and Ruby (Corwin) Thacker. He grew up in Paradise, Kansas and graduated from Paradise High School. He was married to Janet Schmitz and later was married to Janet Burghardt. He also lived in Stockton and Luray and worked as owner and operator of I-70 Used Cars. He enjoyed old cars, working on cars, old westerns on TV, riding horses when he