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Beloit Today
By the People, for the People
Duane Isaacson, 70, Dies After Adventurous Life
Longtime Kansas resident and Peace Corps volunteer passed away in Beloit
Published on Feb. 11, 2026
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Duane Isaacson, a longtime Kansas resident who served in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica and had a varied career, died on January 16, 2026 in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 70. Isaacson was born in Superior, Nebraska in 1955 and graduated from Courtland High School in 1973 before earning an associate degree from Brown Mackey College in 1975.
Why it matters
Isaacson's life story reflects the adventurous spirit and adaptability of many Kansans, as he pursued various careers and lived in multiple states and countries over his 70 years. His passing is a loss for the Courtland community where he grew up and the Salina area where he settled later in life.
The details
After his Peace Corps service in Costa Rica in the 1970s, Isaacson returned to Kansas, married, and had two children - a son Derek and a daughter Andrea. He worked in the insurance industry until 1992 before moving to North Dakota, where Andrea was born in 1995. Isaacson then spent six years back in Costa Rica before returning to Kansas in 2008 and working in the roofing and retail industries until health issues forced him to stop working in 2019.
- Duane Isaacson was born on March 1, 1955 in Superior, Nebraska.
- He graduated from Courtland High School in 1973.
- Isaacson joined the Peace Corps and served in Costa Rica from 1976 to 1978.
- He married Irene in Costa Rica in 1978 and they had a son, Derek, in 1981.
- Isaacson moved to North Dakota in 1992 and had a daughter, Andrea, in 1995.
- He returned to Kansas in 2008 and worked until 2019 when health issues forced him to stop.
- Duane Isaacson passed away on January 16, 2026 in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 70.
The players
Duane Isaacson
A longtime Kansas resident who had a varied career, including serving in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica in the 1970s, working in the insurance industry, and later in the roofing and retail sectors.
Derek Isaacson
Duane Isaacson's son, who lives in St. Cloud, Florida.
Andrea Casson
Duane Isaacson's daughter, who lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Edward and Mary Jane Isaacson
Duane Isaacson's parents, who predeceased him.
Irene
Duane Isaacson's wife, whom he married in Costa Rica in 1978 and later divorced.
The takeaway
Duane Isaacson's life story reflects the adventurous spirit and adaptability of many Kansans, as he pursued various careers and lived in multiple states and countries over his 70 years. His passing is a loss for the Courtland community where he grew up and the Salina area where he settled later in life.
