Daniel “Danny” Robert Duncan Sr., 64, of Carlinville, died on Sunday evening, Nov. 30, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m.on May 23, 2026, at his residence. More information will be available at a later date. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Duncan was born on March 5, 1961, in Carlinville, a son of Robert F. and Patricia F. (Rosentreter) Duncan. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1979. He married Cindy Mosher on May 14, 2021, at the Anderson Mansion in Carlinville.
He was a truck driver and he retired on Nov. 17, 2025. His last few years before retirement were spent working for Steward trucking. He was a very accomplished driver, having driven over four million miles without a single accident. He worked for Lonny Rhodes for seven years during harvest. He was a member of Teamsters Local 916 in Springfield. He was also a member of the Moose Club 1216. He had several hobbies like collecting John Deere tractor toys, listening to classic rock music, riding motorcycles, feeding hummingbirds in the summer and visiting his family. Everywhere he went he knew no strangers, only friends he had yet to meet.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his wife, Cindy McClain-Duncan of Carlinville; daughter, Dawn Duncan of Mobile, AL; several bonus children, Kierstynne Kulenkamp of Granite City, Kelsey (Kevin Lewey) Plozizka of Litchfield, Alex (Summer Johnson) Wood of Gillespie, Aiden Wood of Carlinville, Alistair (Layla Edan) Wood of Gillespie, Kristopher Wood of Carlinville and Kaen Wood of Carlinville; seven grandchilden; brother, Dara (Sara Range) Duncan of Carlinville; sister, Lori (Mike) Schmidt of Carlinville; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Daniel R. Duncan, Jr.
Memorials may be made to Anderson Mansion and the Macoupin County Historical Society.
