DODGE CITY - Pete Duran, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He is the beloved husband of the late Corrine for 64 years. Loving father of Elizabeth Duran, the late Peter Duran, and David Duran.

Pete was born July 12, 1942, in Pratt, Kansas. Pete "Big Chief" Duran loved to travel and loved his family.

He has traveled to and lived in many places throughout his life. Born in Kansas his family moved to Tucumcari, New Mexico where he met and married his wife of 65 years Corrine Parras. The young couple moved to Great Bend, KS for work. Pete a foreman for Marlette Homes was promoted and sent to Stratford, Ontario. When the factory closed, he relocated to California, then Dodge City, KS and finally settled in Sandusky, MI to be by all his children.

Peter was preceded in death by his wife Corrine, sister Josefina Rojas, brother Jerry Duran, and his son Peter Joseph Duran III, and great grandchildren James Santana Stewart and Amanda May Ford. Surviving are siblings Richard Duran, Las Cruces, Carolina Flores, Dodge City, and Eugene Duran, Dodge City. He is also survived by his daughter Elizabeth Duran, Clinton Twp., MI and his son David (Sandy) Duran, Sandusky, MI. Pete has 13 grandchildren: Dustin (Beth) Cumper, Marlette, Jade Gibson, Oxford, Jessica Ford, Marine City, Rosa Duran, Peck, Joshua Duran, Pantera Duran, Dominick Duran all of Sandusky, Sonya Duran, Allenton, Dr. Jonah Duran, NY, Karamia Duran, Marine City, Peter Joseph Duran IV, Germany, Andrew Duran, (Mary) Lansing, and Sebastian Duran. Pete has 9 great grandchildren: Anthony Gierack, Parker Gibson, Coralyn Gibson, Danika Ford, Jacquelyn Austin, Zander Cole, Kaccey Martin, Desiree Martin, and Dawson Bloomfield. He has 8 great great-grandchildren Cortez Martinez, Nevaeh and Harper Cappozzo, Bellamy and Coltson West, and Aurelio and Florence Duran and Kaycen.

Rosary will be at 10:00 am Friday, December 12, 2025 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 901 Central Ave., Dodge City.  Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 am at the church with Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding.  Burial will be at 2:00 pm Friday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt.  There will be no public visitation.