Blair, Doug Elmer 1946 - 2016

BLAIR, BAKKE, HOLTHAUS, MCCONNELL, HART, SHULTZ, SNELL, KRUEGER, SCHMITT, BULLERMAN, SANDE, KLOTZBACH, SEILER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/8/2016 at 12:05:36

Doug Blair, age 70, of Palatine, IL, formerly of Decorah, IA, died at his home, in his sleep on Monday, July 4, 2016.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stu Rammes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Saturday morning.

Douglas Elmer Blair was born on February 8, 1946, the son of Elmer Blair and Phyllis Bakke in Chicago, IL. Doug grew up on the Bakke family farm together with his grandparents, Philip and Ida Bakke. Doug attended the Bakke Country School house. Doug graduated from Decorah High School in 1963. He received a BA degree in psychology in 1967 from Luther College in Decorah. Doug married Jane Holthaus on July 1, 1967, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah. He received his MA in psychology from St. Mary’s University in 1971, in San Antonio, TX. He retired from civil service in the Air Force in 2004. His work focused on transferring Air Force Technology to the commercial sector. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, archery, collecting guns, and watching NASCAR. He cherished the time he spent with his children, and his grandchildren were the world to him. He was a devote Christian attending Bible Study classes while in Miamisburg, OH.

Doug is survived by his two daughters: Jennifer Blair, Plano, TX, and Katie (Mike) McConnell, Cary, IL. Four grandchildren: Colin, Owen, Reece and Jane McConnell. Cousins: Bill (MaryRose) Hart, Greg (Lydia) Hart, Cindy (Steve) Shultz, Corinne (Larry) Snell, Arleen (Jan) Krueger and Alan (Chris) Bakke. His brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Willard (Mary Ellen) Holthaus, Decorah, IA; Inez (Dan) Schmitt, West Union, IA; Judy (Norbert) Bullerman, Calmar, IA; Dave Holthaus, Decorah, IA; Connie Sande, Decorah, IA; and Max (Karl) Klotzbach, Decorah, IA. Three sisters-in-law: Elaine Holthaus, Dubuque, IA; Lorraine Holthaus, Decorah, IA, and Sue Holthaus, Decorah, IA, along with many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Doug was preceded in death by his mother: Phyllis Bakke Blair. His wife: Jane Holthaus Blair Sept. 6, 2010. His son: Philip Blair on August 1, 2012. His grandparents: Philip and Ida Bakke. Uncle: Andrew (Eloise) Bakke. One aunt: Irene (Bill) Hart. His father-in-law and mother-in-law: Raymond and Hilda Holthaus. One sister-in-law: Pat Seiler. Three brothers-in-law: Ken Holthaus, Ron Holthaus, and Adrian Holthaus.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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