Section: 324 Lot: 4 Grave: 2
Gary Lee Duckstein
Born: March 4th, 1952
Died: June 18th, 2023
Obituary
Gary Lee Duckstein, 71, of Burlington, died Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Born March 4, 1952, in Burlington, he was the son of Robert Arthur Duckstein Sr. and Harriet Mae Dowell. On August 24, 1974, he married Valentina Sereda at West Ave. Baptist Church of Burlington, Iowa. She died on September 28, 2022.
He was a 1970 graduate of Burlington High School.
Gary worked at Hobby Craft, Wareco Gas and worked in quality control at General Electric for 38 1/2 years.
He was a member of G.W.R.R.A Association, Gold Wing Road Riders of Burlington, formally Chapter E, since 1995. He loved spending time with his family, grandkids and great-grandkids. He enjoyed camping, fishing, woodworking, and Ronald McDonald Fundraisers in Iowa City. Gary was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and he also loved going to the Burlington Bees games.
Survivors include his daughter, Tammy Meyer of Burlington; two grandchildren, Zachary (Nicolle) Determan of NE and Grant (Alyssa) Jones of Burlington ; one great-grandchild, Brielle Determan; one brother, Robert A (Beverly) Duckstein of AZ; and two sisters, Sharon (Larry) Krieger of Mediapolis and Joella Magorian of Marion, IA.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and one great-granddaughter, Trisslyn Marie Jones.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday, June 23, 2023 at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division Street.
The funeral service for Mr. Duckstein will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Prugh Funeral Service with Reverend Shane A. McCampbell officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at Prugh Funeral Service following the burial.
A memorial has been established for the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City and the family also invites everyone to bring in pop/beer tabs to donate in memory of Gary.