Douglas Dean Boerner, age 86, of Sac City, IA, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City, IA. Douglas was born in Clinton Township on August 8, 1930, to parents Vern (Whitey) and Alice (Waggoner) Boerner. He was raised in Sac County and attended school in Odebolt. Doug went on to graduate from Odebolt High School with the class of 1949. He attended the University of Iowa from 1949 to 1952. Doug was raised Methodist and was baptised by Reverend Paul Johnson in 1946, and confirmed in 1963, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, IA.
On February 9, 1963, Doug married the love of his life, Bonnie (Henrich) Ellis, in Odebolt, IA. Together they raised two daughters, Pam and Penny.
Doug started working for Liechty & Reckoff in 1960 selling farm equipment, and later on grain bins as well as dryer and grain handling systems. He owned and operated several businesses in his lifetime…Liechty & Boerner, Inc., Mid-Town Motors, D & B Sales, and Doug Boerner Sales until his retirement in 2016.
Doug enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and playing cribbage and poker with his friends. He was very active member of the United Methodist Church in Sac City, IA. Doug was known and loved by many people. His biggest joy was being surrounded by his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Doug will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory include: daughters Pam (Kenny) Wallace of Sac City, IA, Penny (Terry) Galvin of Palo, IA; grandchildren: Crystal (Jake) Hartsell of Early, IA, Cole (Tessa) Wallace of Sac City, IA, Cassie (special friend Ryan Steinkamp) Wallace of Wall Lake, IA, Cody (special friend Samantha Mahaney) Wallace of Sac City, IA, Beau (Ann) Galvin of Buckeye, AZ, Brandan Galvin of Wahiawa, HI, Jade Galvin of Cedar Rapids, IA, Halle (special friend Cary Harris) Galvin of Palo, IA; great-grandchildren: Makayla, Brooke and Gilbert Hartsell, Nathan and Mackenzie Wallace, Cameron Galvin, Mila Galvin and many extended family members and friends.
Doug is preceded in death by his wife Bonnie, 2009, parents Vern (Whitey) and Alice Boerner, father-in-law and mother-in-law Mahlon (Bub) and Ardyth Henrich, sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Daryl Oregon, and several aunts and uncles.