Obituary for Douglas R. "Doug" Ulven
Douglas "Doug" Ulven, age 72, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Avantara Nursing Home in Watertown.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown with Pastor Scott Dempster officiating.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services on Wednesday.
Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Watertown with Military Honors conducted by Vietnam Veterans of America of Northeast South Dakota Chapter 1054 of Watertown.
Douglas Roy Ulven was born on November 5, 1947 to Roy and Wilma (Schaaf) Ulven in Watertown, SD. He attended Watertown Schools and graduated from Watertown High School in 1966. Doug was drafted into the United States Army in 1967 and served for two years, serving one year in Vietnam. Following his discharge,
Doug attended Northern State College in Aberdeen for three years.
Doug moved to Steamboat, Colorado where he lived for a while, then to California before he moved back to Watertown for a short while. In 1978, Doug moved to Brookings. He retired in 2007 due to health problems and returned to Watertown in 2009.
He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing and camping.
Doug is survived by his sister, Barb (Rich) O'Byrne of Watertown; his nephew, Corey O'Byrne of Watertown; and one brother-in-law, Bob Udvardi of Denver, CO.
Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Wilma Ulven, and his sister, Shirley Udvardi.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, www.wightandcomes.com.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown with Pastor Scott Dempster officiating.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services on Wednesday.
Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Watertown with Military Honors conducted by Vietnam Veterans of America of Northeast South Dakota Chapter 1054 of Watertown.
Douglas Roy Ulven was born on November 5, 1947 to Roy and Wilma (Schaaf) Ulven in Watertown, SD. He attended Watertown Schools and graduated from Watertown High School in 1966. Doug was drafted into the United States Army in 1967 and served for two years, serving one year in Vietnam. Following his discharge,
Doug attended Northern State College in Aberdeen for three years.
Doug moved to Steamboat, Colorado where he lived for a while, then to California before he moved back to Watertown for a short while. In 1978, Doug moved to Brookings. He retired in 2007 due to health problems and returned to Watertown in 2009.
He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing and camping.
Doug is survived by his sister, Barb (Rich) O'Byrne of Watertown; his nephew, Corey O'Byrne of Watertown; and one brother-in-law, Bob Udvardi of Denver, CO.
Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Wilma Ulven, and his sister, Shirley Udvardi.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, www.wightandcomes.com.