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Babette Duncan Obituary
Born: June 9, 1954 in Rock Island, IL
Died: August 18, 2022 in Erie, IL
Babette M. Duncan, 68, of Erie, IL, died August 18, 2022 at home. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Cremation will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Babette Marie Vale was born June 9, 1954 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Dewey and Harryetta (Morton) Vale. She was educated in the Matherville grade schools and graduated from Sherrard High School. She married Kevin Mitchell Duncan on August 25, 1978 in Morrison, Illinois. Babette drove school bus for the Erie School District for 27 years. She also worked at Resthave in Morrison. She held a special place for elderly folks and enjoyed caring for them. This includes being a caregiver for her parents in their senior years.
In her earlier years, Babette liked to crochet. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of her flowers. She was an excellent baker and enjoyed sharing her delectable creations with her family. Babette was a member of the Fenton United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Kevin; daughters, Jody (Jack) Stites, Kasie (Patrick) Linder, Becky Duncan; grandchildren, Michael Stites, Gabriel Stites, Elizabeth (Jacob) Gleason; and sister, Darlene (Gene) Basala. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, John Rice and Dewey Vale. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com
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Claudia Taylor Lindell
August 22, 2022
Words can´t describe the sadness of losing a loved one. I also grew up with Babette in Matherville. I´m so sorry for your loss.
Judi Jordan-Sewell
August 21, 2022
Kevin I am so sorry for your loss. We have all lost a terrific friend. Babette and I lived in Matherville together and were friends from the first time we met. We went to Matherville and Sherrard schools together.
Once we found each other on Facebook after many years we caught up using messages. We saw each other in Erie in 2018.I was going to Aledo for the rhubarb festival from my brother Jim's in Rock Falls.
I remember she took me to my first Catholic Mass and I took her to week of youth camp with my church.
Sheri Arkle Wright
August 21, 2022
Babette and I grew up in Matherville together. I had adventures with her. We shared a birthday. She always made me laugh. She was a very sweet person.Prayers and hugs for the family. She will be missed.
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