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Madaline Duncan Files, daughter of Evan P. and Catherine E. (Chester) Duncan, was born on January 9, 1950, in Oskaloosa. Madaline was a Nurse's Aid at Pleasant Park and later a cook at Siesta Park Nursing Home in Oskaloosa. In later years, she was a homemaker.
Madaline was a member of the Assembly Of God Church in Oskaloosa. She enjoyed oil painting and crocheting and was an avid reader.
Madaline is survived by four brothers: Chuck (Phyllis) Duncan of Bland, Missouri; John (Cheryl) Duncan; Carl Duncan; Leslie Duncan, all of Oskaloosa; several aunts and uncles; and several nieces and nephews.
Madaline was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Kenneth and Howard, and a sister, Donnalee Burtlow.
Graveside services for Madaline will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Bloomfield Cemetery in Mahaska County, with Reverend Adam Kyle of Life House Community Church officiating. Visitation will be held at Langkamp Funeral Chapel from 9:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., at which time a procession will be departing for Bloomfield Cemetery in Mahaska County. Memorial contributions may be made to Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter.
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Chuck Duncan
August 25, 2024
Love you sis, Even though I haven't seen you often but you were always thought of often. May God bless you and take you into his arms. Tell mom
and dad hi
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August 23, 2024
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