Donald Duane Hudson

Donald Duane Hudson
Donald Duane Hudson of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2021.
He was born April 23, 1944 in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of William and Audrey (Phillips) Hudson. Don married Bonnie Jensen on July 1, 1962, at the First Congregational Church in DeKalb.
Don was a graduate of DeKalb High School class of 1962. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in DeKalb, IL. Don was a mason since 1974, and was a member of the DeKalb County Shrine Club. He Participated in many Shriner's functions including the annual Pumpkin Festival in Sycamore working at the grills for the pork chop sandwich booth, as well as dressing as a gorilla for many years as they were part of the parade. He also participated in many other benefits and fundraisers that contributed to the Shriner's Children's Hospitals. Don enjoyed playing golf and loved his Tuesday night golf league. He had many partners over the years- the latest being Roger Palmer.
Don worked at Duplex Products in Sycamore for 33 years, starting in the factory, working his way up to assistant to the vice president of manufacturing. He then worked for the DeKalb Ag for a short period of time before being hired at 3M. Don retired from 3M after 11 years, then worked as a service assistant at Anderson Funeral Home part-time for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Hudson; daughter, Lisa Montgomery (Philip); grandchildren, Matthew Primrose, Carly Primrose (Rick Young), Nicholas (Nicole) Montgomery, Anna Montgomery, and special surrogate, Christina Lamphere; great-grand daughter, Eleanor Montgomery. He is also survived by his brother, William Hudson; Sister, Denise Hudson and Sisters-in-law, Donna Rand, and Janet (Ronald) Setchell, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Kevin Hudson; his in-laws, Bruce and Ila Jensen; sister-in-law, Dorothy Capehart; brothers-in-law, William Capehart and Lowell Rand.
The Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022, at First Lutheran Church, 324 North Third Street, DeKalb, with Rev. Janet Hunt officiating.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Shriners Children Hospital or First Lutheran Church in Memory of Donald Duane Hudson in care of Anderson Funeral Home, Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.
For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.