Duane “Dewey” Marten

Duane “Dewey” R. Marten, 68, of Winter, Wisconsin passed away at home on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Dewey was born on September 20, 1954 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Robert “Bob” and Lettie Marten. When he was a teenager their family moved to Loretta/Draper. Dewey graduated from Winter High School in 1972. After graduation he worked for the Rusk Cty Sheriff’s Department for a year before serving a short term in the US Army. Upon honorable discharge in 1975 he returned to Winter and started work with Dave Cecil Builders. Dewey worked as a carpenter and continued after starting at Winter Lumber in 1986. Winter Lumber closed in 2012. Dewey started an early retirement then.