Douglas Dean Hadley
September 04, 2008
Douglas Dean Hadley, 39, passed away at his home on September 4, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10am Monday at Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill. Graveside services will be held at Packwood Cemetery in Jefferson County, Iowa at 3:30 pm Monday. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8pm Sunday, with the family present from 4 to 6pm, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home at 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines.
Doug was born April 2, 1969 in Sigourney, Iowa to Sue and Carl Hadley. He received an Associates Degree from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. He received his Bachelors Degree in music education at Iowa Weslyan College in Mount Pleasant. Doug was a self-employed architect and owner of Iowa PC Enterprises. He was an experienced draftsman with Fairfield Lumberyard. Also an accomplished drummer, Doug had played in the percussion section with the Southeast Iowa Symphony and also in his church band. His love for music also brought him a term as an air personality on KCMD radio. Doug was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a devoted fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Iowa Hawkeyes, as well as race car driver Jeff Gordon.
Doug is survived by his wife Michelle, his children; Alexandria, Faith, Gabriel, Luke, and Blake; his parents Carl and Sue Hadley of Packwood, Iowa, his sister and her family, Diana Thomas (Scott) and Rylie and Dylan of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. His grandmother, Lora Uttterback. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William Hadley and Thelma Hadley, and by his maternal grandfather, Willard Utterback.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Doug’s children in his loving memory.
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RG & Wendy Conlee
09/09/2008
Wendy and I were deeply saddened to hear of Doug's passing. Doug was a tremendous individual. I have very fond memories of our time together early in his career. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
RG & Wendy Conlee
Don Burgess
09/08/2008
Dear Hadley Family:
I am so sorry for his family, Doug and I were really good friends when we worked for KMCD Radio together. I am so sorry to hear of his passing....he will truly be missed. We had alot of fun doing those high school dances and miss those back and forth conversations of who had the best football teams...Fairfield or Pekin.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you all.
Don Burgess
Class of 1987 FHS
kc0qna@arrl.net
Ron Newman
09/06/2008
My family and I would like to offer our condolences to the family.
Words can never accurately describe the feeling of loss for someone whom you are close with. Place your faith in god and his word that he will never turn his back on us if we rely on him. In our darkest days, it is this faith that pulls us through.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Doug and his family.
Ron, Stephanie, Hayden, Dayne and Sawyer Newman
Mary McClenathan
09/07/2008
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Doug did of wonderful job of leading Campus Crusade worship music while we were in college at Iowa Wesleyan. I had become a Christian just before college, and he was a part of the group that encouraged me to grow in the Lord. I will keep you in my prayers.
Mary McClenathan
Marc Gartin
09/07/2008
I went to school with Doug at Iowa Wesleyan College. We were both involved in the Campus Crusade for Christ group there. Doug was an amazing brother in Christ. He was always quick to lend encouragement to anyone he would encounter. He led the worship and I would play guitar. The Spirit of God blessed our worship greatly with Doug leading us. I am grieved at the news of his passing. Let there be no doubt that that Doug is with Christ. It is for his family and friends I am grieving. If I can be of any help to the family, please let me know. I live south of Russell, IA, but work three days in Des Moines each week so I could help in some capacity and would be honored to do so. I specialize in computer technologies but can help in many capacities.
Please know that your family is in not only my prayers but those of the other members of Campus Crusade for Christ. I wish I could have met you in person. I only had heard about things the last time I ran into Doug in Fairfield.
I will sincerely miss taling with Doug. I've been living in Omaha the past ten years but since I moved back, I was hoping to renew my ties with Doug and several others in the area. I look forward to meeting him again in Heaven.
May God demonstrate His faithfulness to you in its fullness.
Blessings in Christ,
Marc