Douglas Gene Fields, Sr.
July 12, 1931 — May 28, 2010
Douglas Gene Fields, Sr., of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at his home on Friday, May 28, 2010. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Bill Harnish. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Janice; his children, Randy Fields of Baltimore, Maryland, Harry (Sharon) Fields of Silver Springs, New Mexico, George (Michelle) Fields of Elmwood, Nebraska, Charmain Armstrong of Cedar Rapids; stepchildren, Doug (Carrie) McArtor of Cedar Rapids, Kevin (Marsha) McArtor of Kensett, Arkansas and Kelli (Ted) Trevino of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; seventeen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and ten brothers and sisters; Lois (Jack) Frisk, Evelyn Weaver, Carol (Bill) Rawson, Cheryle Hootman, and Pauline Hanson, all of Cedar Rapids, Michael Fields of Hiawatha, George (Janice) Fields, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Penny (Don) Zeller of Atkins, Louise (Lecil) Pierce of Mississippi, and Shirley Rundall of Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bonnie; a son, Doug Jr.; and a granddaughter, Chantel.
Doug was born July 12, 1931, the son of George W. and Ruth (Kimbrough) Fields in Kostza, Iowa. On December 18, 1975, he married Janice M. Rain in Cedar Rapids. He served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Doug was the Director of Sewer Maintenance for the City of Cedar Rapids for 26 years, retiring in 1995.
Doug was a member of West Lake Christian Church in Laurie, Missouri, Lions Club International, American Legion Sunrise Beach, and Elk’s Lodge B.P.O.E. #2705.
Survivors include his wife, Janice; his children, Randy Fields of Baltimore, Maryland, Harry (Sharon) Fields of Silver Springs, New Mexico, George (Michelle) Fields of Elmwood, Nebraska, Charmain Armstrong of Cedar Rapids; stepchildren, Doug (Carrie) McArtor of Cedar Rapids, Kevin (Marsha) McArtor of Kensett, Arkansas and Kelli (Ted) Trevino of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; seventeen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and ten brothers and sisters; Lois (Jack) Frisk, Evelyn Weaver, Carol (Bill) Rawson, Cheryle Hootman, and Pauline Hanson, all of Cedar Rapids, Michael Fields of Hiawatha, George (Janice) Fields, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Penny (Don) Zeller of Atkins, Louise (Lecil) Pierce of Mississippi, and Shirley Rundall of Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bonnie; a son, Doug Jr.; and a granddaughter, Chantel.
Doug was born July 12, 1931, the son of George W. and Ruth (Kimbrough) Fields in Kostza, Iowa. On December 18, 1975, he married Janice M. Rain in Cedar Rapids. He served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Doug was the Director of Sewer Maintenance for the City of Cedar Rapids for 26 years, retiring in 1995.
Doug was a member of West Lake Christian Church in Laurie, Missouri, Lions Club International, American Legion Sunrise Beach, and Elk’s Lodge B.P.O.E. #2705.
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