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Harold L. ‘Duffy’ Brockway Jr.
SENECA, Wis. — Harold Lloyd “Duffy” Brockway Jr., 67, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at his home in Seneca.
He was born Nov. 7, 1940, in Mount Sterling, Wis., the son of Harold and Anna (Olson) Brockway Sr. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1958. He married Norma Marie Sandy on June 30, 1962, in Mount Sterling Lutheran Church. After high school, he worked at American Motors in Kenosha, Wis., for 10 years; and then worked at Trane Co. in La Crosse for more than 30 years, retiring in 2002. During many of his working years, he also raised tobacco in the Mount Sterling area. He loved to pitch horseshoes, traveling throughout the state for tournaments and was a member of the WHPA. Other activities were playing softball, fishing, squirrel and rabbit hunting; but most important was the time he spent with his kids; “Dad, after all the years of you taking care of us; now, God is taking care of you.”
He is survived by his wife, Norma of Seneca; their sons, Ron (Kimberly) of La Crosse, Richard of Holmen, Wis., Bob (Vicki) of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Russ (Diane) of Seneca; seven grandchildren, Josey and Wade, Brianna and Danielle, Andrew, Rachel and Ronnie Jr.; by his sisters, Eloda (Edwin) Everson of Madison, Phyllis (Jim) Argennia of Leicester, N.Y., Patti (Joe) Micholski of Beloit, Wis., Betty (Elling) Knutson of Janesville, Wis., Diane (George) Caya of Brooklyn, Wis., Sharon (Buster) Varo of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bonnie (Joe) York of Washing-ton, D.C.; and brothers, Roland (Donna) Brockway of Janesville and John Brockway of Seneca.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two nephews, Brett Varo and James Argennia III; and a niece, Cheryl Mikkelson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Mount Sterling Lutheran Church. Pastor Steve Fossum will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at Dommersnaes-Bertram Family Funeral Home, Gays Mills, Wis., (608) 735-4524, and from 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church.
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