Death of Duane M. Corwin

Duane Meade Corwin of Roseburg, Oregon, was born February 13, 1930, at Loma Linda, California, and went to sleep in Jesus on May 1, 2024.  He was the youngest of three sons born to Walter and Leila Corwin. From the age of two he was raised by his stepmother Allie Bell Corwin.

Duane graduated from Rogue River Academy in 1947, then attended Pacific Union College and Walla Walla College to obtain a bachelor’s degree in theology in 1952.  He received a master’s degree in religion from Andrews University in 1965.

In 1950 Duane married Joanne Wheeler, who assisted him in his ministerial career until her death in 2008. Duane worked for the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a teacher, pastor and evangelist for 43 years in the Oregon, Central California and Northern California conferences. He served as ministerial director of the Northern California Conference for eight years. Besides the United States, he did short term evangelistic service in the Philippines, the Bahamas, Russia and Ghana.

Duane is survived by his son Daryl Corwin and wife Juvy of Roseburg, Oregon; daughters Duanna Richards and husband Harold of Auburn, Washington; Lonna Montgomery and husband Mike of Bend, Oregon; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.