Douglas Schott

Douglas Carl Schott, 68, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Winslow House in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services for Doug will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the United Parish Church, Coggon, with a visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at the Coggon Cemetery. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Doug's Tribute Wall. Doug was born August 18, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Kenneth and Genevieve Kleppe Schott, the youngest of four children, and grew up on the family farm near Coggon. Doug attended Coggon Elementary and then North Linn High School and later moved to Cedar Rapids. In 2002, he returned to the family farm to live in a mobile home. He enjoyed life in the country, watching the birds at the bird feeders, looking out at the timber to see the deer and other wildlife. When he was still able, he also enjoyed fishing and always tinkering with something. Doug loved his cats and dogs, especially his beloved dog Lacy, who was his constant companion and co-pilot. Doug is survived by his daughter Melissa Doyl (Shawn) and her sons, Austin and Colton; brother, Marland (Peg); sister-in-law, Cheryl of Coggon; and sister Diane Harding of Dalston, England. Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Kim Doyle (David), Ed Schott, Jr. (Jennifer), Mari Goeke (Ron), David Schott (Dawn), Molly Cook (Russ), Megan Toland (Josh), Alex Harding, and David Harding, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward; brother-in-law, Michael, and his beloved dog, Lacy. The family would like to thank Doug's care provider Jessica Quinn, Hospice of Mercy, the staff at Winslow House, and all who cared for him during his surgeries and illnesses over the years. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.