Donald Irwin Duxbury

Donald Irwin Duxbury of Onalaska, passed away at Brookdale Assisted Living in LaCrosse on Friday, August 2 ^nd . Don was born on May 9, 1932 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin to Neil and LaVerne Duxbury. Don worked at Trane Company in LaCrosse for 35 years and retired in 1996. Don also served in the Army in 1954 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO during the Korean War. He also worked at Machine Products and Beloit Corporation prior to Trane Company. Don also held several part-time jobs to support his family including Kwik Trip, The Twilight Zone and drawing house plans in his spare time.

Don is survived by five children; Cathy Brewster, Jeff (Jean) Duxbury, Myra (Ted) Withey, Kevin (Theresa) Duxbury and Shannon Bottcher. Don also has 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ramona Duxbury his parents and his brother Richard Duxbury, and a great-grand-daughter Mya Garzon.

Don loved people watching sitting on the back of his pickup or sitting on the swing with Mom. He loved to work on his lawn. Don was also quite an artist using a wood burner and paint. He was our go-to guy when we needed something built or repaired.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 8 ^th at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Onalaska with Rev. Msgr, Steven Kachel officiating. Burial will follow the Onalaska City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 7 ^th , from 4 – 7 PM at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 907 Sand Lake Road, Onalaska where a prayer service will be conducted at 4:00 PM. Visitation will also be held at the church on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of services. A luncheon for family and friends will follow from 12-3 PM at the Coulee Golf Bowl. Online guestbook is available at www.schumacher-kish.com.