Timothy Michael Duerksen
BUHLER -- Timothy Michael Duerksen, 56,
musician and teacher, died Dec. 7, 2000 at the University of Kansas
Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born May 6, 1944, to
Benjamin F. and Dorothy Brown Duerksen in Newton. He received his
bachelor's degree in music in 1967 and master's degree in music in
1969 from Wichita State University. He was a musician and teacher at
several schools and music programs throughout the Midwest. He was a
member of the Buhler Mennonite Church.
Suvivors include: a mother, Dorothy
Duerksen of Salina; two brothers, Christopher Duerksen of Denver and
Matthew Duerksen of Fredericksburg, Va; and a sister, Susan Duerksen
of Salina.
He also was preceded in death by: a
father, Benjamin F. Duerksen; and a brother, Mark Duerksen.
Family will greet friends from 2 to 3
p. m. Sunday at Buhler Mennonite Church.
Memorial service will be 3 p. m. Sunday
at Buhler Mennonite Church with Pastors Bob Dalke and Nick Rempel
officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Memorials have been established with
the Tim Duerksen Music Scholarship Fund at Buhler High School in care
of Buhler Mortuary, 120 N. Main St. in Buhler.
