R. DuWayne Gilbertson
December 26, 1933 - November 16, 2017
Obituary
MADISON/VERONA-R. DuWayne Gilbertson, age 83, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at Oakwood Village. He was born on Dec. 26, 1933, in Dodgeville, the son of the late Daniel and Irene (Thomas) Gilbertson. He graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1951, and Madison Business College in 1953. DuWayne then served two years in the U.S. Army, serving 1 ½ years of that time in the Comptroller’s Office at Camp Gifu, Japan. He married Joan Kvamme on Sept. 20, 1958. DuWayne was an accountant for Webcrafters, Inc. for 47 years when he retired in 2002. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. DuWayne is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan; daughter and son-in-law Dr. Ellen and Tom DeVries; grandchildren, Peter and Sarah DeVries; sister and brother-in-law Myrna and Ed Spencer; sister-in-law, Twylah Gilbertson; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Kenneth. Funeral services will be held at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, with the Rev. John Swanson and Chaplain Wayne Shannon presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. A private burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bethel Lutheran Church Endowment Foundation or Oakwood Foundation.
Events
Visitation
Sun Nov 19, 2017 @ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
Bethel Lutheran Church (Madison) • 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI null
Service
Sun Nov 19, 2017 @ 1:30 PM CDT
Bethel Lutheran Church (Madison) • 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI null
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Memories
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mary l.savall
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my sympathays to all the family. He was a nice man. Mary Savall
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Jim Kinney
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I keep trying to come up with ways of describing my thoughts of DuWayne, my Stony Ridge neighbor, but it keeps coming back to the same phrase "He was a good Norwegian". I think he would have liked that. It was a pleasure to have known the man.
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Jan and Art Nelson
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We remember the last time we were with DuWayne! It was at the Minnesota State Fair! A fun day with JoAnne, DuWayne, Sonja and Wes. DuWayne and his wonderful smile will be missed. Jan and Art Nelson
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Ruth Sias
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We are so sorry to hear of DuWayne's passing. My light eternal shine on him.
Fr. Earl, Ruth and Madeline Sias
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Julie and John
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We were so sorry to hear about Mr. Gilbertson's death. May the stories and memories shared, give you all strength and comfort.
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Marilyn Martin
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JoAnne,
Guy and I are sad to learn of Dwayne's death. We have shared some wonderful afternoons together at the Symphony and we have missed seeing you there. Now we extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family with the hope that we may see you again.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Martin