Backhaus, Douglas Ray (1944 – 2013)

BACKHAUS, WELSH, LENTZ, FINKEN, MARKS, HUMRICH, STOELK, SIEVERTSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/2/2013 at 17:33:51

Name of deceased: Douglas Ray Backhaus

Aged: 68 yrs, 10 mo, 16 days

Residence: Manilla, IA

Born: Dec. 10, 1944, Harlan, IA

Died: Oct. 26, 2013, Manilla, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, IA; burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, IA

Survived by: wife of 43 years, Marilyn Backhaus, of Manilla, IA; children, Todd (spouse, Nicole) Backhaus of Spirit Lake, IA, David (spouse, Sue) Backhaus of Waseca, MN, Scott Backhaus of GA, Sara Backhaus Welsh of Manilla, IA, and Jamie Backhaus of North Liberty, IA; grandchildren, Logan, Isabella and Ethan Backhaus, Savanna Backhaus and Megan Lentz, Jillian Backhaus, Tyler, Kassidy and Tanner Welsh; sisters, Karen (spouse, Randy) Finken of CO, Barb (spouse, Dean) Marks of Mesa, AZ and Carolyn (spouse, Jim) Humrich of Baldwin, MO; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Wallace ‘Bud’ and Dolores (nee Stoelk) Backhaus

Education: attended Manilla Schools, graduating in 1963; shortly after their marriage, Doug earned a certificate in Farm Management from Western Iowa Technical Community College.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Entered the U.S. Navy in Jan. 1966; he served in Vietnam with the MCB Four and was awarded the Purple Heart. Honorably discharged in 1968.

Marriage: Marilyn Sievertsen; Nov. 8, 1969; Denison, IA

Employment: farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Manning, IA and American Legion in Manilla, IA. Doug’s passion was farming, raising crops and working with cattle and horses. He won many honors with his horse, Mike, and served as president of the Manilla (IA) Saddle Club. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan, as well as becoming a Hawkeye football fan.

Sources: Ohde Funeral Home