Dr. Douglas Robert Spitz Sr.

SPITZ, LUDWIG, KENIEN

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/26/2010 at 14:23:32

Dr. Douglas Robert Spitz Sr. of Iowa City, IA passed from this world to the next on April 23, 2010 at 84 years of age with his wife Nell and son Doug Jr. by his side.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Mel Schlachter officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Church. Following the service his body will be donated to the University of Iowa. At a later date his remains will be entombed at the Church columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 E. College St, Iowa City, IA 52240.

Doug Sr. was born on April 5, 1926 to Werner and Ann Ludwig Spitz in Rochester New York where he grew up with his 4 brothers and sisters (Madeleine, Werner, James, and Marjorie) and graduated from Brighton High School in 1944. Doug married Nellie Kenien Spitz in 1954 and they had been married 56 years at the time of his death. Doug and Nell had 4 beloved children which they raised together in Monmouth, Illinois.

Doug Sr. graduated from Swarthmore College and received his PhD in History from the University of Nebraska . He taught history at Monmouth College in Monmouth Illinois for 37 years and retired in 1995.

Douglas is survived by his wife Nell, their four children (Douglas Jr., Michael, Christopher, and Maria), four grandchildren (Anthony, Anna, Julia, and Mari), and two great grandchildren (Madison and Khalilia).

Doug loved his family deeply and believed strongly in the strength of family, education, faith, and dedicating his life to helping all members of the community. Doug Sr. was a gentleman and a scholar who will be greatly missed by his family and friends.