Douglas David Whitaker |
| Posted 2017-10-06 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ Published on Monday, October 2, 2017 <<< Douglas David Whitaker, 54, passed away September 23, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born on March 28, 1963 in Buffalo, New York he was one of 15 children born to John and Nancy Whitaker. After relocating to Simi Valley, California, Doug spent the next 11 years there where in 1983 he married his high school sweetheart Glenda Dollar, went to work for her family’s moving company where he spent the next decade doing local and long distance truck driving, enjoying the company of friends and family and where his first daughter Ladonna was born. Doug spent many years learning to remodel homes with his father in law Jim, and expanded his abilities to all aspects of home repair including plumbing, electrical, tiling, flooring and concrete and was excellent at all he did. In 1988 Doug and Glenda relocated to Lake of the Ozarks, where his second daughter, Regina was born. He spent 7 years there as an Auctioneer and handy man, helping to remodel the Villa Marie apartments and other construction projects. They then relocated in 1995 to Lake Havasu City, where Doug’s family was. He spent the next twenty years there working for himself and for friends. He was generous and kind and would do anything for his friends and family. He loved country western music and all his grandchildren adored him. He will be missed but never forgotten. Doug is survived by Glenda, daughters Ladonna and Regina, grandsons, Jayden, Jaxon and Aryan and granddaughter Jordyn, father, John, mother, Nancy, brothers, Greg, Dennis, Joey, Michael, Thomas an Mark, sisters Debby, Wendy, Chrissy and Michelle, as well as nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He is preceded in death by; Brothers, John Jr, Rick and Robert, father-in-law James G. Dollar, sister-in-law Donna Tharp and Debby Rivera and his great nephew James T. Dollar. There will be no service at this time. In lieu of flowers you can make a donation to Western Arizona Humane Society, St. Jude or the American Cancer Society in his name. |
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