Douglas H. Parker, age 59, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 19, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Lynn Bissen officiating. Inurnment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, at a later date. The family will receive friends from 10 am until noon Thursday, January 18, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.

He is survived by his wife Deanna; a daughter, Lynn M. Hill and husband Chris of Hallsville, MO; three siblings, Susan Bodley and husband Allen of Hawkeye, IA, and Marian Brandenburg and husband Robert of Manhattan, KS, and Leland Parker of Fayette, IA. His parents and a brother, David, preceded him in death.

Douglas Howard Parker was born July 26, 1947 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Howard and Lois Hunt Parker. Her graduated from Oelwein High School in 1966 and married Deanna Ruth Forney on August 6, 1967. Douglas served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Star, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon.

Douglas was employed at Amana Refrigeration for 36 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and nature, participating in Mountain Man Rendezvous, Buckskinners and target practices.