Sandholdt, Douglas B.

SANDHOLDT, MCELROY, ACKERMAN, MCCLAIN, KEIS, DELARGY, CURNUTT, DEVER, WILSON, PLE

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 8/19/2009 at 09:28:25

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SABULA — Douglas B. Sandholdt, age 59, of Sabula, Iowa, died on Monday, August 3, 2009, at the Mercy Medical Center – North in Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be given to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Doug was born April 24, 1950, in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Bert and Esther (McElroy) Sandholdt. He graduated from Sabula High School with the Class of 1968. Doug then served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He married Julie Ackerman in Sabula and together they had their son Doug. They later divorced and he married Dianna McClain on July 3, 1993, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Doug worked at Carlon in Clinton, Iowa. He enjoyed fishing and spending time on the Mississippi River. Doug was a lifetime member of the Sabula V.F.W. and American Legion and was proud to have served his country. He was a kind and generous man. Doug is survived by his wife, Dianna Sandholdt of Sabula, Iowa; one son, Doug and Rebecca Sandholdt, and their son Nathan, of Columbus, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Tonya Keis of Davenport, Iowa; five stepsons, Gary Delargy and Tony Delargy of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Harley, David, and Herb Keis, all of Davenport; 10 stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, George (Gloria) Sandholdt of Sabula, and Jim (Mary) Sandholdt of Oskaloosa, Iowa; one sister, Sandra Curnutt of Maquoketa, Iowa; his father and mother-in-law, David and Donna Dever of Miles, Iowa; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Doug was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Donna Wilson, Joyce Pyle, and Barbara Kay Sandholdt; and one brother, Bert Sandholdt.Death date: Aug. 3, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 8/8/2009 - 8/10/2009