James Duffey Death, Obituary – This morning, my brother James Duffey died away in a calm and serene manner. James Ralph Duffey. On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the age of 74, James Ralph Duffey died away peacefully at the Alden Estates residential center in Jefferson, Wisconsin. He was surrounded by his family and his cherished daughter Kelly at the time of his passing.
Jim attended Barneveld Public High School and received his diploma in 1967. He spent eight years in the military, four of which were spent serving in the Air Force as a Jet Maintenance Specialist at various sites in the United States and across the world. Jim was a long-distance trucker who, up to the time of his retirement, operated 18-wheelers.
James’ kind and welcoming remarks, along with his infectious smile and laughter, enabled him to get along well with everyone he came in contact with, and he will be sorely missed. Jim was loved and respected by many people for his roles as a parent, husband, brother, and friend.
His parents, Ralph and Lorene Duffey, as well as his sister, Karen (Kirch) Duffey, and his brother, Robert Duffey, all passed away before he did. His wife Diane, his daughter Kelly (Swope), his grandson Kaandrae (Brisco), his sisters Bonnie (Wayne) Kuenzi and Debra (Randy) Dunn, his brother Gregory (Shirley), and a large number of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends survive him.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the memorial service, which is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the GORGEN-McGINLEY & AYERS FUNERAL HOME in Dodgeville. St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Ridgeway will be the location of the interment, and the Barneveld American Legion Post No.
433 will be responsible for presenting military honors at the service. After the funeral and burial, there will be a luncheon at Ope Haus in Barneveld.
