Duane J. "Dewey" Stuckum age 70 of Manistee, Michigan died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his home in the arms of his wife, Gretchen. He was born on September 9, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan son of the late Lewis and Marian (Boelman) Stuckum. Dewey was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1967.He married his high school sweet heart, Gretchen Mayer, on November 18, 1967 at the Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Walnut Street in Manistee with Reverend Gudmund Peterson officiating. They were married fifty years this past November. Dewey hired on to the City of Manistee Police Department on June 23, 1969 and retired after thirty years of service on July 4, 1999. After two years of retirement, Dewey took a job in security at the Little River Casino where he worked for almost thirteen years. He had a great love for hunting and fishing as well as riding his Harley. He was a member of the Police Officers Association of Michigan.

Dewey is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Gretchen Stuckum, his daughter, Roni Stuckum and her children, Randy Hall IV, Alexis (Adam) Willms, Tenzin McGregor; his daughter and son in-law, Coni Jo and Dan Kapets and their children, Dylan and Saul Kapets; and his daughter; Onabe Tashi (formerly Dana Jay Stuckum, his great grandchildren; Aurora and Adrianna Hall, Cecilia Duggan, Cohen Willms, Payton Willms and Elijah Willms, four sisters; Florence Konkle, Nancy Lintz, Carol Tinkey and Susan Dysard and one brother and sister in-law; Wm. J. "Bill" and Carolyn Stuckum. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

According to Dewey's wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 pm and on Friday Evening one hour prior to the memorial service at 7:00 PM.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.