- Date Of Birth: April 26, 1928
- Date Of Death: February 14, 2019
- State: Iowa
Dwane H. Netsch, 90, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Laurens, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.
Dwane was born April 26, 1928 near Moorhead, IA. He was the son of William and Vera Harper Netsch. He lived at Woodbine, Terril, and Laurens, graduating from Laurens High School in 1946 and attending AIB in Des Moines. He served his country with the US Army in Korea from 1951 to 1952. When he returned home, he joined in a partnership with his father in Netsch & Son John Deere in Laurens and farmed with his father until 1957. He married Peggy Anderson on July 27, 1957, in Laurens. They continued to farm near Laurens until 1998. They moved to Spirit Lake in 2005. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake, American Legion in Laurens, and active in Ham Radio and woodworking. His main hobby was fishing, and they spent many winters in Texas. He is survived by his wife and 3 children, Neal (Debra) of Mound, MN; Kelly (Judy) of Lakeside, IA, and Stephanie (Jeff) Morrison of Spirit Lake; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one stepbrother, and 2 stepsisters. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother.