Dec. 16, 1956 — Dec. 18, 2017
Doug was born Dec. 16, 1956 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Algona, Ia. to Donald and Janice (Madsen) Reimers of Burt, Ia. Doug (known to many as “reddots”) attended Burt High School and graduated in 1976. He enjoyed the outdoors and any work that would get him dirty. He loved to fish and have fun camping with family and friends. Doug lived most of his life in Fort Dodge, Ia. then later in Paragould, Ark. where he went to his eternal rest on Dec. 18, 2017 at the age of 61.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burt, Ia. with the Reverend Thomas Cowell officiating. Burial will take place at the Burt Township Cemetery.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife Brenda (Cowart) Reimers of Paragould, Ark.; three sons, Eric Reimers of Humboldt, Ia., Zachary Reimers of Burt, Ia. and Justin Cowart of Paragould, Ark. Four daughters, Nicole Hendrickson, Melissa Evans, Grace Phillips all of Fort Dodge, Ia., and Janet Cowart of Waterloo, Ia. along with 26 grandchildren. His parents Donald and Janice Reimers of Burt, Ia., brothers Rev. Russell Reimers (Sue Reimers) of Ceylon, Minn., Randall Reimers of Burt, Ia., sisters Patricia Grimm (Randy Grimm) of Milford, Ia. and Pamela Reimers of Burt, Ia. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Doug is preceded in death by an infant child Christopher, grandparents William and Mathilda Madsen, and Anna Reimers as well as many Uncles, Aunts and Cousins.