Douglas D. Orth | August 16, 1947 - August 23, 2022
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Aug 24, 2022 | 9:00 AM / 427 views
Funeral services for Douglas Orth, 75, of Mobridge will be at 11 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM Friday at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge Douglas passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Trinity Health Hospital in Minot.
Douglas Dale Orth was born to Henry and Amanda (Trautman) Orth in Eureka, South Dakota on August 16, 1947. He was raised a farm boy near Artas, South Dakota along with his older brother Ted (Teddy), younger brother Henry John (Johnny) and younger sister Wanda. He went to elementary school at the farm school south of their farm. He attended high school in Herreid and graduated in 1965. He entered into the US Army on October 18, 1966. He was trained as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. While in the Army, he was in Ft. Bliss, TX, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ft. Campbell, KY and Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on August 17, 1968 and was very proud to be a veteran. After returning from Vietnam, he attended mechanic school in Aberdeen. He worked as a mechanic at Kramer Corbin Auto dealership in Mobridge until 1977. He then bought Doug’s Auto Salvage. During this time, he also had a wrecker service. He then started a manufacturing company called Doug’s Manufacturing Company (DMCO). In 1989, Doug did the ultimate selfless act of donating a kidney to his sister Wanda. In 1994, Doug began work at the Mobridge school as a custodian and bus driver. He enjoyed working with the teachers and students but even more loved watching the sports that he was driving the kids to. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. Doug was also a lover of motor sports. He enjoyed snowmobiling, motocross, tractor pulls, mud runs, and demolition derbies. He had a great knowledge of cars. These interests have trickled down to his kids and grandkids. (except the Vikings)
Blessed to have shared in Doug’s life were his wife of 45 years, Sandi, three daughters, Tammy Haynes and Tracey (Mark) Peschke of Sioux Falls, and Theresa (Toby) Keller of Trail City, one son, Derrick (Annie) Orth of Mobridge. One of Doug’s biggest joys were his 11 grandchildren, Christopher Mason, Eric Anderson, Alexa Anderson, Braylen Haynes, Nathan and Nicholas Peschke, Peyton, Rylan and Devon Keller, Eva and Lila Orth, three great grandchildren, Avery Anderson, Lily Anderson, and Malokai Mengote, one brother, Johnny Orth of Eureka, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Amanda Orth, mother and father-in-law, Odin and Eva Pederson, one brother, Ted Orth, one sister, Wanda Houghtaling, brothers in law, Charlie Pederson, Orville Pederson, Bill Johnson, sisters in law, Edie Smith and Marion Lindenman and great granddaughter, Zoie Ray Anderson.