A. J. "Duff" Feifarek, 85, of Madison passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home.
He was born on March 25, 1921 in Peshtigo to Adolph & Minnie Feifarek. He married Mary Fordyce on May 25, 1943. Duff served as an instructor for the U.S. Army during World War II. He completed undergraduate and law degrees at UW Madison and then taught law at the University of Arksansa from 1943 until 1946. He returned to Wisconsin, served as an Assistant Attorney General before beginning a successful career in private practice in Madison, most recently associated with James Bakken & Paul Taylor. Duff loved to play golf, downhill ski, and was a longtime member of Blackhawk Country Club. He was a loyal supporter of Badgers sports throughout his life.
Duff is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Cathi Van Ness, Michael (Mary Pat) Feifarek, and Nancy (Larry) Cohn; grandchildren, Matthew and Benjamin Feifarek, and Laruen, Trisha & Tyler Cohn; and brothers, Glen (Orie) and Kenneth (Ruth). He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Myron.
Duff requested that no service be held.
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI 10/1/2006
He was born on March 25, 1921 in Peshtigo to Adolph & Minnie Feifarek. He married Mary Fordyce on May 25, 1943. Duff served as an instructor for the U.S. Army during World War II. He completed undergraduate and law degrees at UW Madison and then taught law at the University of Arksansa from 1943 until 1946. He returned to Wisconsin, served as an Assistant Attorney General before beginning a successful career in private practice in Madison, most recently associated with James Bakken & Paul Taylor. Duff loved to play golf, downhill ski, and was a longtime member of Blackhawk Country Club. He was a loyal supporter of Badgers sports throughout his life.
Duff is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Cathi Van Ness, Michael (Mary Pat) Feifarek, and Nancy (Larry) Cohn; grandchildren, Matthew and Benjamin Feifarek, and Laruen, Trisha & Tyler Cohn; and brothers, Glen (Orie) and Kenneth (Ruth). He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Myron.
Duff requested that no service be held.
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI 10/1/2006
A. J. "Duff" Feifarek, 85, of Madison passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home.
He was born on March 25, 1921 in Peshtigo to Adolph & Minnie Feifarek. He married Mary Fordyce on May 25, 1943. Duff served as an instructor for the U.S. Army during World War II. He completed undergraduate and law degrees at UW Madison and then taught law at the University of Arksansa from 1943 until 1946. He returned to Wisconsin, served as an Assistant Attorney General before beginning a successful career in private practice in Madison, most recently associated with James Bakken & Paul Taylor. Duff loved to play golf, downhill ski, and was a longtime member of Blackhawk Country Club. He was a loyal supporter of Badgers sports throughout his life.
Duff is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Cathi Van Ness, Michael (Mary Pat) Feifarek, and Nancy (Larry) Cohn; grandchildren, Matthew and Benjamin Feifarek, and Laruen, Trisha & Tyler Cohn; and brothers, Glen (Orie) and Kenneth (Ruth). He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Myron.
Duff requested that no service be held.
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI 10/1/2006
He was born on March 25, 1921 in Peshtigo to Adolph & Minnie Feifarek. He married Mary Fordyce on May 25, 1943. Duff served as an instructor for the U.S. Army during World War II. He completed undergraduate and law degrees at UW Madison and then taught law at the University of Arksansa from 1943 until 1946. He returned to Wisconsin, served as an Assistant Attorney General before beginning a successful career in private practice in Madison, most recently associated with James Bakken & Paul Taylor. Duff loved to play golf, downhill ski, and was a longtime member of Blackhawk Country Club. He was a loyal supporter of Badgers sports throughout his life.
Duff is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Cathi Van Ness, Michael (Mary Pat) Feifarek, and Nancy (Larry) Cohn; grandchildren, Matthew and Benjamin Feifarek, and Laruen, Trisha & Tyler Cohn; and brothers, Glen (Orie) and Kenneth (Ruth). He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Myron.
Duff requested that no service be held.
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI 10/1/2006
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