November 22, 2024

Douglas M. Frederick

Jonesboro, Arkansas

By submitted by family
Douglas Frederick, 58, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, formerly of Creston and Cromwell, died Oct. 31, 2024, in Jonesboro.

Douglas Frederick, 58, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, formerly of Creston and Cromwell, died Oct. 31, 2024, in Jonesboro. (Contributed )

Doug Frederick, 58, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, formerly of Cromwell and Creston, passed away Oct. 31, 2024, at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Cromwell Cemetery. Following the service, a brunch to visit with family and friends will be held at the Regency Park Center in Creston.

Doug loved his dogs and helped rescue many others. Therefore, his family asks in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to the family in care of Bonnie Baker, 612 Grand Ave. H-1, Creston, IA 50801. Memorials will be donated to a local animal shelter in Doug’s name.

Douglas Martin Frederick was born July 14, 1966, the son of Ed Frederick and Bonnie (Ergenbright) Baker. He was a proud graduate of the class of 1984. He attended SWCC for a short time before entering the workforce at the Gummi Bear candy factory. In April 1990, he moved to Jonesboro, Arkasas, where his Aunt Marlene and Uncle Larry Olson lived. Over the 34 years he lived in Arkansas, he came home many times for family events and class reunions.

Doug worked for Jonesboro City Water and Light for 20 years, earning his Class 4 operator’s license in Wastewater Management. He then moved to Brookland, Arkansas, and served as a building inspector for six years. Due to years of manual labor and recurring back issues, Doug was forced to take an early retirement.

In 1999, Doug married Dorthy Young. Doug was blessed with two stepchilden he adored, Jeremy Young and Mary Katherine Brown (Young). Doug and Dorthy divorced years later.

Doug had two lifelong passions - fishing and football. He always brought his fishing poles all the way to Iowa because he refused to go back to Arkansas without testing out the pond on the Miller Farm. The only football team that EVER mattered in his world was the Pittsburgh Steelers. After all the years Doug played football, his mom still didn’t know much about the game, but she would watch every Steelers game, knowing she would be quizzed about it the next time they talked.

Survivors include his mother, Bonnie Baker of Creston; sisters: Angela Coke (Baker) of Creston, Rhonda Davis of Creston and Susie Hertzburg of Urbandale; brothers, Joe Frederick of Osceola and Kyle Morgan of Rose Hill; aunts and uncles, Lana and Bob Thaden of Creston and Marlene and Larry Olson of Jonesboro, Arkansas; aunt, Karolyn Fletcher of Creston; many cousins and friends.

Doug was preceded in death by his father, Ed Frederick; grandparents, Frank and Wanda Frederick and B.L. and Hazel Ergenbright; uncle, Dave Frederick; stepfather, Dick Baker and stepmother, Myrna Frederick.