Earl Duncanson

Earl Duncanson, 92 of Lewiston, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona.
He was born in 1924 in Bangor, WI to Walter and Josephine (Viner) Duncanson and moved to the Minnesota homestead when he was 3. The farm has been in the Duncanson family for 150 years. On March 30, 1946, he married Dolores Trester. Earl was a lifetime farmer and having animals to care for and enjoy was always important to him. He and an avid gardener and was an expert horseman and was a member of Winona Valley Riders and later the Lewiston Riding Club. He won many awards for timed events riding his horse Sahara Sand. After retirement, he enjoyed having a deer farm and producing many beautiful intarsia wood pictures in his shop. Earl was a devoted member of the Lewiston Church of the Brethren where he sang in the choir and did much vocal solo work.
Earl is survived by his wife, Dolores of 69 years; his daughter, Susan Robinson-Denbow (Ed Denbow); son, Dan (Lynda) Duncanson; 8 grandchildren, Holly (Lyman) Kurth, Patrick (Heidi) Duncanson, Angie (Jason) Prondzinski, Nathan Robinson, Laurie (Joel) Klawiter, Brent (Kathryn) Robinson, Ross (Cortney) Duncanson and Michael (Rachel Salway) Duncanson; 18 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marjorie Johnson and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Kayla Klawiter; 5 brothers and one sister.
Funeral Service will be 10 a.m., Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Lewiston Church of the Brethren with Gordon Hoffert and Roger Peckover officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service - Lewiston and one hour prior to the service at the church.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the Winona Humane Society or the donor's choice.
Please share a memory of Earl, sign his online guestbook and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.