My Brother my friend  still can't believe you are gone Brother I'm missing you 💔

Carol and family, I am terribly sorry for your loss.. He indeed was a good man and lead a good life pretty hard headed but why not be.  I liked the hell  out of him and he made the best sausage rolls.. He will be missed Dearly..best father in law anyone could ask for... my condolances

I want to send my condolences to all of Duane’s family. We have lived next door to Duane for the last eight years. He, as well as Carole have been the best neighbors/friends. I will miss pulling in or out of the driveway and having Duane wave at me. I will miss our conversations over the fence or sitting at their kitchen while him and my husband would share a shot of whiskey over ice. Usually it was a new one that either one of them had recently found and they wanted to share it. I will miss his big smile and laugh. I will miss his bib overalls that he had told me the story and comfort of them and how it came to be that he wore them all the time. I loved how he was protective enough over our home when we went out of town once and a friend and her husband were taking care of our home, but the vehicle her husband showed up in, wasn’t one we knew would stop by and he met them with a gun in hand and questioned who and why they were there. Haha! I will just miss him. We have been so blessed to have known Duane and Carole aver the last eight years. Carole, I am so sorry for your loss. We are here if you need anything! 
With love, 
The Scotts

I'm going to miss you so very much! I am comforted in believing in faith that you're better now, than you'll ever be. You've remembered your divinity, accepted your homecoming and embraced all that unconditional love from God itself. All while taking your place in the akashic records. I know I'll still get glimpses of your love here and there. Especially when looking at my brother's and sister looking at their beautiful children. The amount of love expressed in their eyes and facial features. Then always thinking about how your answer to my, "How are you Grandpa?" was always, "... oh fat, dumb, and happy!" So I love you oh so very much Grandpa and look forward to the day I get to see you again! Love you! Anthony

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Robert "Duane" Arpke

June 24, 1947 – November 10, 2023

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