Duane D. Neitzel

The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, Duane Neitzel. We are thankful for his military service and proud to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on October 7, 2017,

Will always remember Duane and his good times on the MFD and his help to make MFD better. Tom Moore

A fire officer who looked out for his crew while demanding respect, a skilled and knowledgeable Incident Commander, a strong and honest union leader, and the greatest accolade of all, a fire fighter who always went in and who’d never leave your side. A fine man, husband, and father. Condolences to Elaine and family. May Duane Rest In Peace. Phillip Vorlander

I had the pleasure of knowing Duane through my dad, "Ski" on the fire department. Whenever we crossed paths we would always talk for a long time. He will be missed.

My favorite memory of Uncle Duane was when I was about 5 or 6 and we had Christmas and Grandma and Grandpa Neitzel's in Fox Lake and before the gathering names were exchanged for gifts, well, if I remember correctly, mine was drawn by someone's boyfriend or girlfriend and they never showed so I didn't get a gift but sweet, caring Duane pulled out a roll of quarters to give me as my gift. I will never forget his generosity. The other fond memory I have is again from a Christmas party, and Duane was bouncing me on his knee and somehow I tumbled off and ended up in the ER with a couple stitches on my eyebrow, the scar is a forever memory of the Christmas party Uncle Duane was bouncing me on his knee. RIP Uncle Duane.