Thomas Lee Duley

Thomas Lee Duley, 90, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 28, 2024. He was born May 2, 1934, in Fond du Lac to Earl and Mary (Steffes) Duley.

Tom married Lorna Mueller on May 24, 1957. This May they celebrated 67 years together. He served in the United States Army as a motor vehicle operator.

Tom loved farming his whole life. He spent a lot of time tinkering with antique tractors. He went every year to the fair for the tractor pulls. He enjoyed spending time with his wife Lorna and family listening to polka music. He enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also had a pet cat “Mr. Kitty”.

Tom will be dearly missed by his wife Lorna; a daughter, Debra (Richard) Sabel; six sons, Terrance (special friend, Barb Collien) Duley, David (Debbie) Duley, Daniel (Mary) Duley, Daryl (Sue) Duley, Scott Duley, and Jason (fiancé, Adriana Espinoza) Duley; 12 grandchildren, Jessica, Travis Sabel, and Sammatha, Cory Duley and David Jr., Jennifer (Mike) Beaster, Daniel (Melanie), Derek Duley and Nikkie (Joe) Landaal, Nathan (Alyssa) Duley, Brooke Morris, Joshua, Aubrey Evans; and nine grandkids.

He is further survived by sister, Shirley Mueller; sisters-in-law, Jean Duley and Carol Mueller; brother, Jim Duley; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by Alvin, Vernon, Earl Jr. and Reynold Duley; brother-in-law, John Karis, Kenneth Grunwald, Cecil Sampson, John Huck, Donald Mueller and Robert Mueller; sisters, Ethel Karis Grunwald, Nancy Huck, Mary Hohlweck, Patricia Sampson; sisters-in-law, Virginia Duley and Pat Duley.

Tom’s family will greet relatives and friends for a time of visitation on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 271 Fourth St Way, in Fond du Lac. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 PM. Burial will be at St. Charles Cemetery.

Online condolences can be shared at www.zacherlfuneralhome.com.