Byron Kenneth Duke

Byron Kenneth Duke, 62, Nevada, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., as the result of a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 1, 1949, in Sikeston, Mo., to James Owen Duke and Claire Dunn Duke. He was married Sept. 26, 1971, in Pasadena, Calif., to Sharyon Taylor and she survives of the home.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

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