Norbert "Bud" Earl Duffy

Norbert "Bud" E. Duffy, 94, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 18th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 3:30 PM scripture service.

Norbert Earl Duffy was born October 11, 1922, in rural Oelwein, IA, the son of Earl and Ethel (Kobbe) Duffy. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1940. Norbert also graduated from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, IA, in 1950, and attended Iowa State University in Ames, IA, where he received is teaching certificate. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 as a corporal in France as part of the 13th Airborne Division, 676 Glider Field Artillery Battalion. On October 14, 1950, he married Mary Helen O'Brien at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein. Norbert taught algebra, agriculture, and FFA in Blairsburg, IA. He owned and operated Duffy's Feed Store in Charles City, IA, for several years. In 1963, he and Mary moved to Waukon, IA, where he taught agriculture and was the FFA instructor until he retired in 1982.

Norbert was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus-where served as a former Grand Knight, and was lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed reading, wood working, fishing, and working crossword puzzles.

Survivors include his children: Bert (Jenny Erhnst) Duffy of Minneapolis, MN, Helen (Bill Chorneau) Duffy of Oakland, CA, Greg (Val) Duffy of Boise, ID, Karen (Tom) Regan of Waukon, Dan Duffy of Sacramento, CA, and Tom (Gena) Duffy of Fuquay Varina, NC; 12 grandchildren: Jerry Regan, Jessica (Jerry) Keenan, Abe (Brandy) Regan, Claire (Travis) Boyle, Noah Regan, Lisa and Brien Duffy, Irene (Charles) Stevens, Lizzy (Eric Anderson) Duffy, Jade Duffy, Cedric, Toby, and Veda Duffy; and eight great-grandchildren: Will, Laurel, Josh, and Nate Keenan, Linley and Ashton Regan, and Logan and Liam Boyle and one due in Idaho. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mary who died in 2011; and sisters and brothers-in-law: Kathleen (Kenny) Brant, Joan (Delbert) Masters, and Miles (Cora) O'Brien.

Honorary casketbearers are Wally H. Johnson, Ruth O'Brien Lau, and Ozzie Quandahl. Casketbearers are Jerry, Abe, and Noah Regan, Travis Boyle, Jerry and Will Keenan, and Brien Duffy.