Dr. Franklin N. Dukerschein

OREGON-Dr. Franklin N. Dukerschein, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born at home in Berlin on May 4, 1925, the first son of Franklin C. and Edith E. (Block) Dukerschein. He graduated from Sheboygan Central High School. He received his doctorate in medicine degree from UW-Madison in 1949. He married his sweetheart, Margaret Beth Stangland on Dec. 3, 1949, in Morris, Ill. After four years in general family practice, he attended the Aviation School of Medicine in San Antonio, Texas in preparation of becoming an Air Force Flight Surgeon. He served in the Korean War from 1954 until 1956 as a flight surgeon with USAF fighter squadron 325th. Dr. Dukerschein joined Dr. Lloyd Kellogg on April 4, 1951, at the Oregon Clinic. In 1989, they sold the clinic to Dean Clinic. He continued his career with the clinic until his retirement in 1993. He had many hospital affiliations over his 44 years of service in medicine. He was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity, Dane County Medical Society, State Medical Society, AMA, AAFP, Oregon Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Rotary Club, American Legion Post No. 334, Bethel Lutheran Church, Oregon Booster Band, and the morning coffee club at McDonalds. He enjoyed reading newspapers, journals, non-fiction books, gardening, wood working (only cherry wood), traveling, acrylic art painting, big band music, and playing the drums. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret; children, Douglas (Deb) of Bedford, N.H., Craig (Kelly) of Barrington Hills, Ill., Dr. Patricia Eaton of Libertyville, Ill., and Laurie (Mark) Flom of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren, Hannah Dukerschein, Marcus and Katelyn Eaton and Nicole London, Haley and Anna Flom; niece, Kathy; and nephew, Erling Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Erling; and daughter, Constance. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 1150 Park Street, Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013. Burial will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m until the time of service on Monday. Memorials may be made to the Oregon Library or Bethel Horizons Campership. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park St. (608) 835-3515 Cemetery: Burial will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin. Memorials may be made to the Oregon Library or Bethel Horizons Campership. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m until the time of service on Monday. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 1150 Park Street, Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013.