Obituaries : Doug Deklotz

Doug Deklotz, age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice in Cedar Rapids.

A celebration of life open house will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins. Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery on Tuesday, February 25 at 2:30 PM. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is assisting the family.

Doug was born on June 28, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, to Wayne and Marie (Gerhold) Deklotz. He graduated from Atkins High School. On February 15, 1985, Doug married Sharon Frederick at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins.

Doug owned and operated Doug's Garage in Atkins for many years. In addition to his life-long membership at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Doug was active in the community, as a long-time member and former chief of the Atkins Volunteer Fire Department, and as a volunteer EMT.

He is survived by his wife Sharon of Atkins; their son, Daniel; his brother Mike (Pat) Deklotz of Atkins and his niece, Jennifer (Joe) Eason of Port Washington, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother Ron Deklotz.

Memorials may be directed to St. Stephen's Lutheran Church or Samaritan's Purse Humanitarian Ministry.

Online Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com