Edwin ‘Duke’ Karschney, 82 of Tigerton, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home under the care of his family.
Duke was born on July 22, 1938 in Galloway and was the son of Edwin W. and Ardale (Viertel) Karschney.
Duke was a US Air Force Veteran and proudly served from 1957 to 1961. On October 27, 1962, Duke was united in marriage to Donna Hegewald at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Birnamwood.
Duke worked at the Tigerton Lumber Company, Torberg Lumber Company and retired from the Village of Tigerton after working there for 21 years. Duke loved to fish and hunt and always had a story to tell.
Duke is survived by his wife, Donna Karschney; son, Andrew (fiancé Ann Faehling) Karschney; grandchildren, Nikki (Matthew) Dedolph and Kassidi Karschney; great grandchildren, Kiani Mae and Skyler; sisters, Karen Carlson, Sandy Vollmer and Marlene ‘Miki’ (Floyd) Matteson; brother, Bill (Kay) Karschney; special family, Chip, Roni, Dustin and Hannah Buntrock along with Duke’s shadow, Ryan (Heather) Buntrock and their children, Laken & Rinny; Dawn Hegewald; sister-in-law, Betty (Jack) Suwyn and brother-in-law, Roger (Judy) Hegewald and many other relatives and friends.
Duke was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law; Alfred & Eleanor Hegewald; daughter-in-law, Leilani Karschney; brothers-in-law, John "Don" Carlson and Jim Vollmer; and a sister-in-law, Janet Breitrick.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. Burial will be in Evergreen Rest Cemetery, Elderon. Military rites will be conducted by the Elderon Memorial Post #8068 VFW.
Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home of Wittenberg/Birnamwood is assisting the family. Memories and messages of support may be shared at schmidtschulta.com.