Hoelscher, Douglas A. (1949-1977)

HOELSCHER, DUDEN, NASSICHUK, SUTHERLAND, SUCHY

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 10/24/2016 at 19:08:28

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Monday, February 7, 1977

Snowmobile-Truck mishap proves fatal

D.A. Hoelscher, Williams, is crash victim

Douglas A. Hoelscher, 27, Williams resident, was killed in a snowmobile-pickup truck accident early Saturday afternoon two miles west of Iowa Falls on Highway 20, according to the Iowa Highway Patrol.

Trooper Ken Stevens of Iowa Falls, who investigated the tragedy, reported that Hoelscher, who was on a trail ride, apparently came up out of a ditch and onto Highway 20 into the path of a pickup truck driven by Robert Hansel, 56, of Wadena.

Hansel was not injured in the collision, but Hoelscher was pronounced dead on arrival at the Ellsworth Memorial hospital in Iowa Falls, according to the highway patrol report.

The mishap occurred at about 2:10 p.m. Saturday.

It was understood that Hoelscher was riding in a group of about eight snowmobilers participating in a trial ride in the Iowa Falls area. Iowa Falls reportedly had scheduled a Snowmobile Fun Days this past weekend.

Funeral services for Douglas A. Hoelscher will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist church in Alden. The Rev. Wayne Kamm, pastor of the Williams Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be in the Williams cemetery. Visitation will be at the Surls-Grupe Funeral chapel in Williams after 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Douglas A. Hoelscher, son of Loren K. and Ferne Duden Hoelscher, was born May 16, 1949 at Iowa Falls.

He was graduated from Northeast Hamilton high school with the class of 1967 and attended Ellsworth college at Iowa Falls, later being graduated from the University of Iowa in 1971. He also did graduate work at Iowa University.

He had been actively engaged in farming and was also a partner in the Hoelscher Brothers Construction Co. at Williams. Mr. Hoelscher also was associated with the Barker and McNeal law offices in Iowa Falls during the winter months, assisting in the tax department.

He is survived by his parents; and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Walter (Lorna) Nassichuk of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Lurlin Hoelscher and Carroll Hoelscher, both of Williams, Loren Dean Hoelscher of Anamosa, Mrs. Glenn (Kathryn) Sutherland of San Francisco, Mark Hoelscher of Williams, Mrs. Dan (Karen) Suchy of Elberon, Iowa, Colette Hoelscher and John Hoelscher, both of Williams.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.