Douglas John Hermle Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Douglas John Hermle was born January 4, 1950 in Ottumwa, Iowa to John and Patricia Hermle. In 1968 he graduated from Ottumwa High School and enlisted in the US Air Force. In total he served 25 years in the military in occupations ranging from K-9 sentry dog handler to machinist and ultimately as a medic. In March of 1989 he married Beverly Schneider (Doepke) in the chapel of the Omaha VA Medical Center, where they both worked as RN’s. In their 28 years of married Doug felt blessed every single day to have the most beautiful and wonderful wife any man could ever wish for. This union provided him 3 fantastic daughters and 2 sons as well as 9 grandchildren and 3 great grand-sons. Doug’s affiliation with the military led to his membership in the DAV and American Legion. His faith and love for his savior brought him for many years into the Lutheran faith and in later years as a member of the Range Community Bible Church in Hurley, Wisconsin. His theology was simple: love the Lord with all our heart. In additional he thanked the Lord every single day to be part of His unique Creation. The purpose of life is to ultimately be a part to the Lord’s glorious Kingdom. Absent from the body, present with Lord. In addition to his on-going education within the Air Force, Doug graduated from Iowa Western Community College with an Associate Degree in Nursing. He applied his training as a nurse at VA Medical Centers in Columbia, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska where he retired in 2004. He and Beverly pursed their dream of retiring in the north woods, in Ironwood, Michigan, a part of the beautiful Upper Peninsula. He thought there was no more awesome place in the world and felt it a great privilege to be able to spend so many years there. Doug has no brothers or sisters. Through marriage, he had 3 daughters: Tangie (Rusty) Granzella, Rhonda (James) Arroyo, and Stacy Schneider-Carter. Also 2 sons; Roy (Arlie) and Eric (Jen) along with 9 grandchildren and 3 great grand-sons. Beverly went to be the Lord in 2017 and both of his parents passed many years ago. A memorial service will be held at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please all donations to the Marion County Humane Society.

Douglas John Hermle

January 4, 1950 - November 9, 2020