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DOUGLAS WILLIAM STEINHOFF, age 53, of Oshkosh, WI & Daytona Beach, FL, died Monday, February 6, 2012, from bone cancer, at the Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. He was born February 22, 1958, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Leonard and Martha (Deitermann) Steinhoff, of Magnolia, MN. Doug graduated from Magnolia High School in 1976. In 1978, he graduated from Worthington Community College. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Mankato, with a B.S. Degree in Business & Aviation, in 1980. He received a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.
During his career, Doug managed several farm co-ops and fertilizer plants at Lewiston, MN and Pickett, Eldorado, Rosendale and Fond du Lac, WI. He served on the Boards of Directors for Midland, Cenex and the National Board of Land O’ Lakes.
While in Oshkosh, Doug designed & developed the Planeview Truck and Travel Plaza near the site of the EAA airport. He also served as President and Administrative Manager of the organization.
At an early age Doug demonstrated a love of business & music. Combining the two, he co-established and managed several rock bands including Strutter and Blue Earth. While in Wisconsin, he became a successful band promoter & entertainer with his rock-n-roll show band, Back Again. The Back Again band opened for headliner greats such as Chuck Berry, Lover Boy & Sha Na Na.
Doug enjoyed motorcycles and cars his entire life. He became the first out-of-state member of the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club. The club started the annual motorcycle races and rally in Sturgis, SD. Doug’s drag cars finished in the Top 3 of Wisconsin drag racing and the top 10 nationwide.
Doug is survived by his mother, Martha Steinhoff, Sioux Falls, SD; ex-wife, Kris and step daughter, Brittany Crane (Christopher), Oshkosh, WI; two brothers, David Steinhoff, Luverne, MN; and Daryl Steinhoff, Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Debra Steinhoff, Sioux Falls, SD; and six nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard, in 1989; and brother, Daniel, in 2009.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian; and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. on Friday at St. Adrian Catholic Church, in Adrian, officiated by Fr. Gerald Kosse. Burial will be in the St. Adrian Cemetery.
To view an online obituary, a video tribute or order flowers, please visit www.dingmannandsons.com
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Dave Kvaas
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Posted Tue February 07, 2012
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Thoughts and words of sympathy to the Steinhoff family. May your cherished memories of Doug comfort you in your grief. I'm thankful to have had a few email conversations with Doug recently. It was fun to talk about high school days and our mutual interest in music.
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Pat(Lais)Kiebach
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Posted Tue February 07, 2012
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Sorry to hear of Doug's passing. You have our deepest condolences.
Pat & Dale Kiebach
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Deb (Heeren) Sunderlin
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Posted Tue February 07, 2012
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Martha, Deb and family:
I''''''''''''''''ve been hoping to hear how things were with Doug, now I know he''''''''''''''''s up with brother Dan. My sincerest sympathies to your family during a very very sad time. deb
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Deb (Pick) Remme
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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my sympathy to Doug"s family and friends.
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Michael & Sherry Muskavitch
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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You have our deepest sympathy during this time of sadness. Doug was a close friend of ours during the 80's and 90's though we had not been in contact recently. Doug was the Godfather to my son Zack who died in an atv accident in 2007 at the age of 21. Sherry and I have great memories of Doug and his entertaining personality and terrific sense of humor.
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Marc and Cheryl Miller
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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Our sincere sympathy to the family. Doug was a good friend for a long time and we have many fond and special memories of the time we spent with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May your memories help ease your sorrow. God Bless you
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Don and Carole Shorter
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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Martha and family: We are so sorry to hear of Doug''s passing. We will try to be at the wake and funeral to support you in your great loss. Too young to leave this earth, but if we have faith we believe he is in a better place. Our prayers...
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Mark Luebke
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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Doug has been a friend since we met in 1986 and formed the Back Again Band. It was always an adventure over the years performing around Wisconsin. His wit and candor will be sorely missed. My wife Laura and I send our sincere condolences to the entire family.
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Kyle and Jeanie Tutsch
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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To Doug's mom and family, we were saddened of the news of Doug's passing. We had lost touch with him for many years and about a yr ago connected with him on face book and got caught back up on life. He always made us laugh. He will be missed by us and many. Sorry we can't make it to the service, our Love and Prayers to all.
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Joel & Mary Sweetalla
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Posted Wed February 08, 2012
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Your family has our deepest sympathy in the passing of a wonderful man, our family will miss his great humor at the Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, WI. Know you are in our prayers.
Joel, Mary & Kimberly Sweetalla
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Wayne & Jean Sleger / Sleger Racing
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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We will sincerely miss Doug out at the dragstrip but find peace in knowing his suffering is over. He will be watching over all of us along with his other racing family that have gone before us.
Rest in Peace Doug ~
With Deepest Sympathy
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Hau Family Racing
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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We really enjoyed hearing all of Doug's stories. He will be missed at Wisconsin International Raceway. I was glad he was able to join us at Martin Michigan for our team finals.
Rest in Peace Doug
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Kathy Marti
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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To the Steinhoff family. I am sorry to hear of Doug's passing. My sincerest sympathies to you.
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Louis and Jean Cowherd
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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Deb and family, It's hard to know what to say, except that we are thinking of you in friendship and in sympathy.
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Luana Ball
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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It is with my heartfelt sympathy that I send this note to Doug's loved ones. I've known Doug since high school when we were 'groupies' for the band. Lots of laughs were shared and good memories were made over the years. Doug was quite an entertaining character who always had a joke to share or a story to tell. I will always remember him for the twinkle in his eye and that mischievous grin of his. Never quite knew if he was pulling your leg or not! Doug worked hard and played hard and lived life to the fullest. Rest in peace my friend - Luana
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Rod & Ann Wideman
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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Sorry to hear of Doug's passing. I injoyed talking with him, And watching him race. You have our deepest condolences.
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Rick and Debbie Johnson
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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To All of Doug''s family and friends, what can one say about Doug. He was truly one of a kind. He was funny, kind, caring, a man who loved life in the fullest. He will be missed by so many people and forever in our hearts. One never knew what he was up to, seemed to always have a joke up his sleeve. I remember him sharing his umbrella with me (Debbie) one hot summer day at the race track when he saw the heat getting to me. He loved to pick on my husband, Rick, and never failed to make us laugh. Our biggest regret will be that we did not know he was ill or in the hospital or Hospice or we would have loved to have visited him. Our deepest condolences to all of you, remember his sunshine and laughter, his big heart and all the memories you have. We know we will. God Bless you and rest in peace Doug. You are racing and riding on the other side now, out of pain and we will all meet again.
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Steve and Nancy Burmeister
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Posted Thu February 09, 2012
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We are sorry to hear of Doug's passing, but know he is at peace. I will miss his smile and stories at WIR. Please know his family is in our thoughts.
Steve and Nancy Burmeister
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Lori Fletcher
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Posted Fri February 10, 2012
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My thoughts and prayers are with your family in your loss of Doug. I will always remember the great times in our high school days of Blue Earth playing. What great memories of the past. May your memories bring you comfort and peace in the days ahead.
Lori (Donth) Fletcher
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Tony Novinska
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Posted Mon February 13, 2012
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I knew Doug back when I went to UW-Oshkosh. He played in some bands that my roomies played in. He was a fun guy to be around, in general. He will be missed!
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Tim J. Meyers
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Posted Tue February 14, 2012
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It has been said that it is not the number of years in one's life that really matters, but rather, the amount of life that one manages to squeeze out of their years.
With that said, I think it is fair to say that Doug did more in his short life than many who will live to be 100!
I'll miss our crazy conversations Doug. ... you will always be remembered!
Tim J. Meyers
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bev bonnett
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Posted Thu February 16, 2012
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I'm so very sad, to read about Doug's passing. He was the best boss I ever had! I worked at Planeview, back in the day. He was like a son to me. I have children his age. Please accept my deepest sympathy. Way to young!
God Bless your family. I'm sure Doug is up there making them laugh! Bev Bonnett
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Daniel Lee Maas
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Posted Mon February 20, 2012
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Remember when your grand mother would take you to the side and whisper in your ear that you were her favorite, but keep it a secret. That was Doug. He made every one who knew him feel special with his crazy off beat humor and witty knowledge. Hilde and I had so much fun when ever we were together with doug. We loved the band, Drag racing and the motorcycle trips over the years and will never forget this dynamic man. He made up for lost time by blessing every ones lives with what was "Doug".
We will truly miss you "MR. Steinhoff"
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Anniken, Barry, Hilde and Daniel
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Posted Tue February 21, 2012
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Our Deepest Condolences to the Steinhoff Family! Doug, you will truly Be missed!
Love Daniel and Hilde Maas and Barry and Anniken Prosser
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Al Strauss
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Posted Wed September 19, 2012
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To the family and friends of Doug, I am very sorry to hear about his passing.
I went to Mankato State with Doung and just found out about the news through the recent college alumni newsletter. Thank you to whomever contacted the university.
I remember Doug as a smart, hard-working but very happy young man. He always had a smile on his face and was always in a good mood.
My favorite memory of Doug is an easy one to remember. I wasn''t there but I remember Doug telling me the story.
As we were nearing graduation, Doug signed up for an on-campus interview with a visiting company. The only available time overlapped with a class so Doug contacted the professor to let him know he''d be 15 minutes late on that day. The professor (who had a good sense of humor) wished Doug luck and thanked him for the advance notice, agreeing that going to the interview was the right thing to do.
On the day of the interview, the professor lectured for 14 minutes, looked at his watch, told the class to take a break and sat down. A minute later, Doug walks in. He saw people conversing, reading and whatever. As a perplexed Doug took his seat, the professor stood up, walked over to the lecturn and leaned over it, staring right at Doug. "Now, we can begin..."
For a moment, Doug wondered if the professor really waited for him to arrive before starting the lecture. Everyone - especially Doug - had a good laugh.
Again, my deepest condolences for your loss. I hope my story (although it was really Doug''s story) adds another reason to smile when you think of him.
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Submitted by Lori Schaefer on Tue February 07, 2012
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Doug loved going on adventures on his Harley. This is a picture of Doug at one of his favorite spots - Spearfish Canyon. |
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