Son of William McKinley and Elsie May (Wertz) Milligan.
Memorial found on the Bates Funeral Home Website.∼courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel:
Doyle M. Milligan, 85, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born Sunday, February 12, 1928, in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of William McKinley and Elsie May Wertz Milligan.
He graduated from the Montezuma High School in 1947. In 1953 he entered the United States Army; he received an honorable discharge in 1955. Following discharge from the military, Doyle went to work at a gas station in Grinnell. For many years he was an over-the-road semi-driver. Last he worked at Bill and Ray's in Oskaloosa as a truck mechanic. He retired from there in the early 2000s.
He enjoyed racing stock cars in the 1950s for Maytag. In retirement he stayed busy by driving trucks for FOX A1 Farms until 2005.
Throughout his life, Doyle was married and divorced three times.
Doyle was a member of the American Legion and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, in which he was very active and held several offices. He also loved his pet cats.
Doyle's family includes his daughter, Tammie K. Russell of New Sharon, Iowa; two sons, Edward D. Milligan of Montezuma, Iowa, and Jimmy L. Milligan of Sully, Iowa; four stepdaughters, Pamella J. Milligan, Judy Glandon, Brenda Andras, and Teresa Brown; a stepson, Dennis Pollock; a brother, George Milligan; a sister, Mildred Peterson; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Audrey K. Novak; a stepdaughter, Sandy Rogers; a brother, Delmar Milligan; and two stepsons, Leslie Glandon and Michael Glandon.
As was Doyle's wish, his body has been cremated. The family will be at the Bates Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial found on the Bates Funeral Home Website.∼courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel:
Doyle M. Milligan, 85, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born Sunday, February 12, 1928, in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of William McKinley and Elsie May Wertz Milligan.
He graduated from the Montezuma High School in 1947. In 1953 he entered the United States Army; he received an honorable discharge in 1955. Following discharge from the military, Doyle went to work at a gas station in Grinnell. For many years he was an over-the-road semi-driver. Last he worked at Bill and Ray's in Oskaloosa as a truck mechanic. He retired from there in the early 2000s.
He enjoyed racing stock cars in the 1950s for Maytag. In retirement he stayed busy by driving trucks for FOX A1 Farms until 2005.
Throughout his life, Doyle was married and divorced three times.
Doyle was a member of the American Legion and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, in which he was very active and held several offices. He also loved his pet cats.
Doyle's family includes his daughter, Tammie K. Russell of New Sharon, Iowa; two sons, Edward D. Milligan of Montezuma, Iowa, and Jimmy L. Milligan of Sully, Iowa; four stepdaughters, Pamella J. Milligan, Judy Glandon, Brenda Andras, and Teresa Brown; a stepson, Dennis Pollock; a brother, George Milligan; a sister, Mildred Peterson; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Audrey K. Novak; a stepdaughter, Sandy Rogers; a brother, Delmar Milligan; and two stepsons, Leslie Glandon and Michael Glandon.
As was Doyle's wish, his body has been cremated. The family will be at the Bates Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Son of William McKinley and Elsie May (Wertz) Milligan.
Memorial found on the Bates Funeral Home Website.∼courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel:
Doyle M. Milligan, 85, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born Sunday, February 12, 1928, in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of William McKinley and Elsie May Wertz Milligan.
He graduated from the Montezuma High School in 1947. In 1953 he entered the United States Army; he received an honorable discharge in 1955. Following discharge from the military, Doyle went to work at a gas station in Grinnell. For many years he was an over-the-road semi-driver. Last he worked at Bill and Ray's in Oskaloosa as a truck mechanic. He retired from there in the early 2000s.
He enjoyed racing stock cars in the 1950s for Maytag. In retirement he stayed busy by driving trucks for FOX A1 Farms until 2005.
Throughout his life, Doyle was married and divorced three times.
Doyle was a member of the American Legion and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, in which he was very active and held several offices. He also loved his pet cats.
Doyle's family includes his daughter, Tammie K. Russell of New Sharon, Iowa; two sons, Edward D. Milligan of Montezuma, Iowa, and Jimmy L. Milligan of Sully, Iowa; four stepdaughters, Pamella J. Milligan, Judy Glandon, Brenda Andras, and Teresa Brown; a stepson, Dennis Pollock; a brother, George Milligan; a sister, Mildred Peterson; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Audrey K. Novak; a stepdaughter, Sandy Rogers; a brother, Delmar Milligan; and two stepsons, Leslie Glandon and Michael Glandon.
As was Doyle's wish, his body has been cremated. The family will be at the Bates Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial found on the Bates Funeral Home Website.∼courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel:
Doyle M. Milligan, 85, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was born Sunday, February 12, 1928, in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of William McKinley and Elsie May Wertz Milligan.
He graduated from the Montezuma High School in 1947. In 1953 he entered the United States Army; he received an honorable discharge in 1955. Following discharge from the military, Doyle went to work at a gas station in Grinnell. For many years he was an over-the-road semi-driver. Last he worked at Bill and Ray's in Oskaloosa as a truck mechanic. He retired from there in the early 2000s.
He enjoyed racing stock cars in the 1950s for Maytag. In retirement he stayed busy by driving trucks for FOX A1 Farms until 2005.
Throughout his life, Doyle was married and divorced three times.
Doyle was a member of the American Legion and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, in which he was very active and held several offices. He also loved his pet cats.
Doyle's family includes his daughter, Tammie K. Russell of New Sharon, Iowa; two sons, Edward D. Milligan of Montezuma, Iowa, and Jimmy L. Milligan of Sully, Iowa; four stepdaughters, Pamella J. Milligan, Judy Glandon, Brenda Andras, and Teresa Brown; a stepson, Dennis Pollock; a brother, George Milligan; a sister, Mildred Peterson; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Audrey K. Novak; a stepdaughter, Sandy Rogers; a brother, Delmar Milligan; and two stepsons, Leslie Glandon and Michael Glandon.
As was Doyle's wish, his body has been cremated. The family will be at the Bates Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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