Duane Lindell

Duane Stephen Lindell, 59, of Thornton, CO, passed away April 19, 2023, of natural causes, at his home at Lake McConaughy, in Lemoyne, NE. Duane was born on February 16, 1964, in Altus, OK, to Daryle W. and Dorothy M. (Halverson) Lindell. He graduated from Griffith High School in Indiana, where he was a talented athlete and played tennis. As a young man, his love of skiing took him to Keystone Resort, CO. It was there that he met his soulmate of 34 years, Julie Paluka. Duane and Julie were proud parents of their beloved black Lab, Sammi, who they were lucky enough to have for 15 years. During his time in Summit County, CO, he racked up many victories, including multiple Keystone Tennis Club Men's League tournament wins and multiple Summit County Softball Men's League and Co-Ed wins. In one year-end Men's final tournament, he knocked five over-the-fence home runs in one game. Within a couple of years of taking up golf, he aced a Par 3 in the Breckenridge Men's League year-end tournament. He was also an...