With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donald Joseph Duch of Stuttgart, Arkansas, who passed away on February 10, 2023 at the age of 81. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Joseph Duch to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Loddie Duch and Alma Taylor Duch of Slovak, AR.; his former life partner Charlene Wilcox Duch; and his sister Mamie Parker. He is survived by : his wife Bessie Smith Duch; his children, Chris Duch (Amy) of Jonesboro, Mark Duch (Shelley) and Amanda Duch Moore (John) of Little Rock; his grandchildren, Garrett, Gunner Duch, Madeline, Conner Duch, Malcolm, Andrew and Sarah Wallace Moore; his children, Ralph Smith Jr. (Jane) of Hazen, Maris Cason (Mike), Brian Smith and Heather Greenhill (Danny) of Stuttgart; his grandchildren, Lucy Raper (Ray), Chase Smith (Emily), Drew Cason (Emily), Jamie and Scott Cason; his children, Riley, Maci Smith and Matthew Greenhill; and his siblings, Geraldine Osborn, Erven Duch (Bobbie) and Bennie Duch (Linda). He is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church, 2115 S. Prairie St., Stuttgart, AR 72160 or Baptist Health Foundation, RE: Heart of Faith Fund, 9601 Baptist Health Dr., Little Rock, AR 72205.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Turpin Funeral Home Inc