Mrs. Louise Marie Schaack Duncan 102 widow of Lester Edmond Duncan Sr. and the oldest member of St. Johannes Lutheran Church Charleston died Saturday November 2013 at the Heritage at Lowman White Rock SC. Mrs. Duncan born in Port Royal SC November 6 1911 was the daughter of the late Edward Frederick and Henrietta Louise Sophie Lambach Schaack. She is survived by two sons Les (Marsha) Duncan of Chapin SC Charles (Jo) Duncan of Powder Springs Georgia; a daughter Helen (The Rev. Ronald) Smith of Newberry SC; eight grandchildren Shannon (Keith) Stephens Allison (Geoff) LoCicero R. Glenn (Marti) Smith Mark D. (Melissa) Smith Stephen (Bonnie) Smith Eric (Frances) Smith Melissa King Natasha (Paul) McReynolds; fifteen great grandchildren one great-great grandchild a special nephew The Rev. Edward (Ellen) Schaack; and many cousins nieces and nephews. Mrs. Duncan was predeceased by a son Paul a great grandchild brothers Martin L. and Edward R. Schaack and sisters Helma Reeves Margaret Arrington Bertha Reynolds and Adelaide Hendricks. Services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday December 5 at St. Johannes Lutheran Church 48 Hasell Street Charleston SC with visitation preceding the service. The Rev. Bruce Evenson did preside. Interment did follow in Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Duncan was a devoted wife and mother. She was active in her children's schools and an active member of St. Johannes where she was a member of the Woman's Missionary Society Lutheran Church Women and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. During this time she served as chairperson of the various groups both in the congregation and at the conference level. While a member of St. Johannes she served on the church council was active on the social ministries committee on the congregational conference and synodical levels. For many years she cared for the altar washing and ironing altar cloths polishing and preparing the vessels for comminion. She continued her caring for the altar at the New Life Chapel at the Heritage at Lowman. Memorials may be made to St. Johannes Lutheran Church 48 Hasell Street Charleston SC 29401 or New Life Chapel at the Heritage at Lowman P.O. Box 444 White Rock SC 29177. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com.