"I use to date dave back in texas,knew his family very sorry for your lost.."
In loving memory of
Douglas G. Manders
April 14, 1958 - April 8, 2005
Douglas G. Doug Manders age 46 of Maquoketa Iowa died on Friday afternoon April 82005.0 at the Finley Hospital in Dubuque Iowa.
A Celebration of His Life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday April 132005.0 from the Faith Community Church in Maquoketa with Rev. Ivan C. Schroder of the United Pentecostal Church in Maquoketa officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday April 122005.0 from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa. Burial will be in the Streets Cemetery rural Maquoketa Iowa.
Douglas G. Doug Manders was born on April 14 1958 in Dubuque Iowa to Serenus George Manders and Connie (Knepper) Manders. He was a 1977 graduate of Western Dubuque Community High School where he had been active in many sports. He then attended and graduated with an Associate Degree from Waldorf College in Forest City Iowa. He married Linda Schuller on June 30 1995 in Maquoketa Iowa.
Doug worked as a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service in Friendswoods Texas for many years retiring in 1992. He most recently had worked part-time as a realtor for McDonald Realty in Maquoketa.
In 1992 Doug underwent a successful liver transplant. He was known as Iowa's longest survivor of a liver transplant.
Doug was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Maquoketa where he served as associate pastor and Sunday school superintendent. He also had served as a past board member for the Jackson County Board of Realtors and a township trustee.
Doug was very active in his church and loved his family very much. He was a people person and also loved children and going for drives in the country. In 2004 he was inducted into the Western Dubuque Community School Football Hall of Fame.
Doug is survived by: his wife- Linda Schuller-Manders of Maquoketa IA; children- Allen(Emily) Lightcap of Vernon CT Christa(Mrs. Mike) Palm of Seattle WA Erin Kennedy of Charleston SC & Andrew & Mitchell Manders both of Maquoketa IA; his parents- Serenus George & Connie Manders of Bernard IA; brothers- Dave Donald & Dennis Manders all of Bernard IA; a special aunt- Aunt Kate Palm of Dubuque IA; & 1 expectant grandchild- Caleb. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents- Wm. & Callista Knepper paternal grandparents- Irvin & Vivian Manders & 3 uncles- David & Loras Pat Knepper & Dennis Palm.
A Douglas G. Doug Manders Memorial Fund has been established.
Tributes
"Bro. Manders or Bro. Doug as I knew him was a mighty man of God and what moves me the most is that I know he will continue to be that same great man in eternity. He took me in under his wing while I knew him. He Provided somthing for me I never really knew and I never got the chance to tell him. He gave to me the idea of a loving father. I never called him Dad but he treated me like a Son and I love him for that. When the wold cast me aside he would always be there to pick me up off the ground and dust me off. Between the Bus Route at church the Plain rides at the airport and the hay rides at the annual Fall Harvest Party I don't have even one negative memory of the man I knew as Bro. Doug. Bro. Doug I will always remember you. Thanks for everything. I miss you. "
"I wish to offer my condolence to Dougs immediate family and freinds and to George/Connie and his brothers. Dougs courage and faith will be missed by all."