DORHOUT, Gary Lee 1948-2019

DORHOUT, VANDEN BOSCH, GAALSWYK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 2/18/2019 at 12:33:54

Biography

Gary Lee Dorhout, 70, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester Minnesota.

He was born October 10, 1948, in Orange City, Iowa, son of George and Tillie Vanden Bosch Dorhout. He married Joanne F. Gaalswyk on August 8, 1973, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa.

Gary graduated from Western Christian High School in 1966, received his BS degree from UNI and then attended graduate courses. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-69 during Vietnam. He worked at John Deere for 42 years as a senior engineering technologist at Product Engineering Center.

He was a longtime active member of Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls where he was an elder and served on the Leadership Board; president of Waterloo Tech Society, Boy Scout Leader of Troop 55; and volunteered with multiple community organizations. Gary was formerly a part of the Twintown Barbershop Chorus.

Gary enjoyed biking, participating in RAGBRAI for many years, hiking, and backpacking. He loved to travel and spend times with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife; a son, David L. (Rebekkah) Dorhout of Santa Clara‚ California; a daughter, Leanne (Chad) Shivers of Roanoke‚ Texas; two grandsons, Joseph and Luther Shivers; four sisters: Carol (Calvin) Bruxvoort of Livermore‚ Colorado, Lois (Delmar) Vander Zee of Sioux Center‚ Iowa, Esther (Marly) Visser of Orange City and Shirley Dorhout of Okoboji, Iowa; three brothers: Ivan (Nancy) Dorhout of Rock Valley‚ Robert (Jane) Dorhout of Orange City and Wesley (Brenda) Dorhout of Hospers, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents.
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Memorial Services:
Friday, February 22, 2019 at Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Visitation:
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Orchard Hill Church Sanctuary, Cedar Falls.

Cemetery:
Burial will precede services, in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls.

Memorials:
To the church or Boy Scouts Troop 55

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Home - 16 FEB 2019