Funeral services are set for Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Salem United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac.

FOND DU LAC, Wis — Susan “Sue” Lee (Stransky) Durfee, 64, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at her home, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Funeral services are set for Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Salem United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to time of service, at the church.

Sue was born February 16, 1960 in Mitchell to Bill and Marlys Stransky. She grew up literally on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, as her father was the grounds foreman, and he was provided a house on the fairgrounds. She and her sisters shared a horse as they grew up.

She graduated from Huron High School with the Class of 1978 and from the Northwest College of Commerce a year later. She met her future husband, Bill Durfee, in Pierre and they were married Aug. 9, 1986 in Onida.

Sue followed her husband wherever his career would take him, raising the family they had together. In 1995, she began attending South Dakota State University, ultimately achieving her Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs in 2001.She later attended South University, achieving her Master of Business Administration in 2013 and her Master of Science in accounting in 2014.

Sue was not afraid of working whatever job was necessary to support the family. Sue worked for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, Williams County Child Support Enforcement, Tuesday Morning, many other jobs, and ultimately, working at Rogan’s Shoes for 16 years.

She knew how to enjoy life as well. She liked to knit and to crochet whenever she could, and she and her husband Bill enjoyed attending Brewers and Timber Rattlers games and concerts of various artists. Even though she and Bill were fans of the Minnesota Vikings, they both owned stock in the Green Bay Packers as they respected the ownership model of the Packers.

Sue moved to Fond du Lac with her family in 2004, and they made it their home. She enjoyed that three of her children (Ross, Vikki, and Will) were living in Fond du Lac, with a fourth (Mike) in Waterford and her oldest daughter Alia in Indiana.

She is survived by her two sisters, Pam and Cindy (Lloyd); her husband, Omer “Bill” Durfee; three sons, Michael (Megan) Durfee, Ross Durfee, and William (Nikki) Durfee; two daughters, Alia (Sam) Krerowicz and Vikki (Jamie) Laudolff and nine grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Marlys Stransky and an infant brother, Scott Stransky.

Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home.

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