Douglas Seelye, 76, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday November 4, 2020, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison.
Doug was born February 25, 1944, in Stanford, KY, to Joseph Henry and Mary Josephine (Bailey) Seelye. He was educated in the Chadwick, IL, grade schools and was a graduate of Chadwick High School. On February 29, 1980, he married JoAnn Heller in Morrison. Doug was employed as a sales representative for various companies. He was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church and also the Morrison Ambulance Association. For 20 years he was on the Board of Directors and was a Past President of Advantage( One) Credit Union in Morrison. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge-Fulton City Lodge #189 AF & AM, the Order of the Eastern Star in Camanche, IA, and International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, receiving the Cross of Colors. In 2014 Doug was Grand Companion to the Grand Ruth of the Candlelighters Grand Family for the Order of the Eastern Star. He was also Iowa’s Eastern Star Representative to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He served as a State Dad for International Order of the Rainbow for Girls – Clinton Assembly #3. Doug enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn, of Morrison; sons, Kevin (Kelli) Heller of Sterling, IL, Rory (Pamela) Heller of Noblesville, IN, Scott (Sherri) Seelye of Eureka, CA, Steve (Shawn) Seelye of St. Louis, MO, and Mark (Donna) Seelye of Waterloo, WI;18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; half-brother, Ron (Adele) Nye of Morrison; sister-in-law, Donna Nye of Fairhaven, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Ken Nye; daughter, Toni JoAnn Heller-Ross; half-brothers, Jim and Tom Nye.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
There will be an Order of the Eastern Star Service, followed by a memorial service, at 2:00 p.m,. on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Morrison-Rockwood State Park in Morrison, IL. Rev. Bill Howie will officiate.
Interment will be at a later date in the Dutchtown Cemetery, Milledgeville, IL.
Memorials to Order of the Eastern Star Clinton Chapter #65 – Camanche, IA, and The Wishing Tree at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation have been established.