Duaine Norman Kirschbaum
September 15, 1946 - November 28, 2019
Obituary
BARNEVELD - Duaine N. Kirschbaum, age 73, of Barneveld, passed away at home on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, after a brief struggle with glioblastoma.
He was born on Sept. 15, 1946, in Platteville, the son of Robert and Mary (Tryon) Kirschbaum. Duaine was raised in the Dodgeville/Spring Green area and graduated from Dodgeville High School. He then served in the U.S. Army.
Duaine married Rowena Birdwell from Clarksville, Tenn. on April 16, 1970. The couple lived in the Dodgeville/Barneveld area where he worked at Barneveld Implement for over 20 years before going to work at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. He retired in 2009 and enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren, playing farmer, working on lawn and garden tractors and participating in tractor shows and swap meets.
Duaine was a member of the Barneveld Lutheran Church, Barneveld Legion Post 433 and The Roxbury Garden Tractor Club
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his parents; several aunts and uncles; a nephew, his in-laws; two brothers-in-law; and two special friends, Jerry Deischer and Gene Niesen.
Duaine is survived by his wife, Rowena; a son, Neil Kirschbaum; a daughter, Janet (Eric) Molldrem; three amazing grandchildren, Easton, Wren and Ryder; two sisters, Sandy (Gary) Jansen and Bobbie (Ronnie) Butteris; and a brother, Dale (Nancy) Kirschbaum.
A committal service will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove, Wis., at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON CAMACHO FUNERAL & CREMATION CARE, 500 N. Eighth Street, Mount Horeb, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Duaine's name to Upland Hills Hospice in Dodgeville, Wis. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth Street
(608) 437-5077
Events
Visitation
Fri Dec 6, 2019 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Camacho Funeral and Cremation Care - Mt. Horeb • 500 N. Eighth St., Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Service
Wed Dec 11, 2019 @ 10:00 AM CDT
Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery • 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182
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Diana Campbell
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Duaine was a fun and loving family man. He was visiting Uncle Ewing house and riding Aunt Ann pink donkey, and then a picture taken (2017) on the last trip our Mom made to visited Wisconsin.
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Rita Stanton
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I am so sorry for your loss. Duaine was friendly, talkative and loved his family.
Rita Stanton RN
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Marsha E Kellesvig
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Rowena and family, I am so sorry to hear that Duaine had this nasty disease. I hope he didn't suffer too long with it. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you this week and through the upcoming weeks and months.
Rowena, believe it or not, our kids even remember the fun we had when we visited with you and Duaine in Barneveld... we must have really had a lot of fun those nights!! I can still remember his emotions as he recounted living through / surviving the Barneveld Tornado - holding on to the water bed, and landing in the basement.
I don't know if Bob and I will be able to make it down for the services, but if we don't make it, please know we are there with you in spirit. Celebrate his life, share his memories,,, the good, the bad and the funny!! Love Bob and Marsha Kellesvig
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Gunther and Crystal Straubhaar
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Rowena and family,
We want to extend our sympathy to you and wanted you to know we are thinking of you in this difficult time. None of us know how long we have so we need to make the best of every day and I think Duaine did that.
Take care and God Bless.
Gunther and Crystal