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Obituary: Donald “Duff” Carl Duffner

Posted at 10:02 AM, May 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-19 14:41:28-04

Donald “Duff” Carl Duffner, age 80, passed away in the early hours of May 9, 2020, from complications of brain cancer. His wife was at his bedside.

Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, a celebration of life is tentatively planned for June 13, 2020, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with military honors.

Don was born on April 7, 1940, in Lewistown. He was the oldest of seven children born to Beulah and Homer Duffner.

He joined the US Navy at the age of 17, and spent several years aboard the Destroyer USS Everette F. Larson.

Don worked at the smelter, local lumberyards, and retired from the City of Great Falls in 2006.

For the complete obituary and to share condolences, visit the Schnider Funeral Home website.