Everett Lester Duncan went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13, 2022, in Sterling, CO, at the age of 92.  Public viewing will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home from 2:30-7 p.m., with family available to greet guests from 5:30-7 p.m.   A celebration of Everett's life will be held January 25, 2022, at the Sterling Church of the Nazarene, 1600 Sidney Ave., Sterling CO at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor William Couchenour officiating.  Services will conclude at the church.  A time of lunch and fellowship will follow at the church immediately after the service.

Everett was born on November 6, 1929, in Sterling to Emory Duncan and Edna Amen Duncan.  His family moved around during his early childhood, living in New Haven, Yuma, Brighton, and finally settling in Sterling at the beginning of his eighth grade.  Everett was elected State FFA secretary during his junior year of high school.  During his sophomore year, he met his lifelong sweetheart, Dorothy Groves, in study hall. They were married on January 16, 1947, in Sterling, Colorado.  They farmed northeast of Proctor, CO, for the early years of their marriage, operating a small dairy, raising various crops and livestock.

Everett and Dorothy became parents of Sharon Kay, Robert Eugene, Leta Darlene, and Tommy Dean while living on the farm. They made every effort to raise their children with a steady hand, a loving heart, teaching them to work hard, respect life and to walk in the ways of the Lord.  They moved to Sterling in 1958.  Everett went to work driving a Meadow Gold Dairy truck and working the night shift at Logan County Hospital as an orderly.  Everett enjoyed helping the Logan County extension agent prepare and exhibit various crops at the Colorado State Fair for many years. He loved the outdoors and passed on his love of hunting and fishing to his children and their families.  Following his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in all their sports activities was an important part of his life.

In 1967, Everett and Dorothy embarked on an adventure that would lead them to touch the lives of over 450 teenage girls.  They opened Teen Acres, a residential childcare facility, in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Social Services for girls who were in need a stable home environment. Through the positive examples and counselling given at Teen Acres, many of the girls chose to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and went on to lead productive lives in society. Their service to these girls lasted 28 years.

Everett and Dorothy opened a Christian bookstore in Sterling in 1975.  The Bible Lighthouse began as a small venture selling Bibles and Christian books.  It quickly quadrupled in size and expanded to add Christian music, gifts, and home décor. They operated the store for 38 years before closing it in 2013, and officially retiring.

Everett is preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy, son Tommy, daughter Sharon, and brother-in-law Roy Benson.  He is survived by son Robert (Helen) of Crook, CO, daughter Leta (Tim) Propst of Atwood, CO, daughter-in-law Mary Duncan of Sterling; sisters Elvira Benson of Sterling and Miriam (Ken) Barton of Peetz, CO; 15 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions in honor of Everett can be made to the Sterling Church of the Nazarene c/o Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1046, Sterling, CO 80751.