In Loving Memory
Douglas D. Dykstra
November 20, 1950 - December 20, 2024

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Iowa Heart Association.

VISITATION
Sunday, December 29, 2024
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Monday, December 30, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

INTERMENT
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Iowa

Douglas Dean Dykstra, son of Renza and Joyce (Smidt) Dykstra, was born November 20th, 1950, in Sibley Iowa. Doug graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull in 1968. He then attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, graduating in 1970 from the Professional Accounting Program.

After college, Doug found his passion in sales, starting with the co-op in Sibley, Max Pasley out of Sioux Falls, KitchenAid out of Eagan, Minnesota, Lite Form out of Jackson, Minnesota, finally spending the last 17 years of his career as a sales consultant for Morton Buildings out of Spencer, retiring in 2014. Doug was very fortunate to earn and attend many sales trips throughout his tenure with Morton Buildings.

On December 3rd, 1988, Doug was united in marriage to Carol Rosacker in Milford, Iowa at the Union Memorial Church. They had just recently celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary.

Throughout Doug's life, he enjoyed fishing, playing golf, making trips to the Wild Rose Casino, and watching Minnesota Twins baseball and any Iowa Hawkeyes sports.

Doug passed away Friday, December 20th, 2024, at his home in Spencer, at the age of 74. Preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, son-in-law, Patrick Doom.

Doug is survived by wife, Carol of Spencer; children, Leah Doom of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Erin (Brendan) Olson of Sioux Center, Iowa, Nathan (Sarah) Dykstra of San Francisco, California, Dylan Dykstra of Spencer, Iowa, and Ethan (Ashley) Dykstra of Urbandale, Iowa; seven grandchildren with another one on the way; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home