Duane Bowman Jr.

Fitchburg - Duane Fredrick Bowman, Jr., 84, of Fitchburg, WI, passed peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 2, 1936, in Fitchburg, WI, the son of Duane F. Bowman, Sr, and Olympia G. Bowman. Duane Jr. was raised on the Bowman Dairy Farm in Fitchburg and spent many hours milking cows, bottling milk, packaging butter, and all things dairy for the family business. He attended Duke University and graduated  in 1959. Duane pitched for Duke and was a lifelong baseball fan. Duane also served in the Navy from October 1955 to September 1957, where he was based at Midway Island. Over the years, Duane served in various roles within the family businesses.

He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Donald) Hartig and son, Andrew (Peggie) Bowman. He has nine grandchildren, Michaela, Madeline, Molly, and Dominic Hartig, as well as Kean, Elliott, and Marie Volin, and Andi, and Joshua Bowman. Duane cherished his role as Papa.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Barabara Howard of McMinnville, OR, and a granddaughter, Grace Ann Bowman.

A private burial service will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, WI, or the Madison Parks Foundation for the Duane F. Bowman, Sr. fields.

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