Douglas is preceded by first wife, Ordell Wetherby; parents, Chester and Mildred; brothers, Edward, Willard, and Clyde; sister, Catherine.
Douglas is survived by his wife, Theresa Bramstedt-Wetherby whom he spent 45 years with; children, Lori (Don) Murphy, Lynn (Jim) Kyne, Cherie (Jeff) Paulson and Dawn (Tim) Bowman; grandchildren, Charlene, Josh, Shawn, Crystal (Justin), Stacy (Miguel), Ashley (Eric), Caleb (Therese), Rachel, Jarrod, Tommy (Bri) and Jemma; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Wetherby; many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends who all love and will miss him dearly.
Douglas was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific on the USS Bell (DD-587) a Fletcher Class Destroyer. Douglas was a graduate of Murray High School where he excelled as a drum major. He was a drummer in the Northernaires Drum & Bugle Corps, was on the American Legion Contest Supervisory Committee. He took great joy in judging both National and Non-National Drum and Bugle Corp contests and was a proud member of the Wetherby Judging Association, which he also helped found. He played with various bands throughout his life and was an original member of both The Lichtenstein Nine and the Bavarian Musikmeisters bands.
Funeral Service Wednesday, July 17th at 11:00am with visitation one hour prior at Wulff Funeral Home, 1485 White Bear Avenue, Saint Paul.
Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials directly to Cerenity Senior Care Center - Marian.
