Chad D. Doege

Chad D. Doege, 40, of Gillette, Wyo. died at his home on Sunday, April 19 from heart related problems. Chad was born in Dillon, Mont., the oldest of three children, Dec. 20, 1968. When he was three years old his family moved to Glenrock, Wyo. He attended the Glenrock school system from K-12th grade, graduating in 1986. During his high school career he was a standout athlete in football, wrestling and track. Chad received All Conference and All State accolades for his football accomplishments in addition to numerous academic awards. Upon his graduation he spent two years at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D. He married briefly and then remained a bachelor. Chad had many jobs through his life, but the jobs he loved the most were when he was “moving dirt and mining”. He had been employed by numerous companies in Nev. and Wyo., finishing his career of the past 10 years with Peabody Coal’s North Antelope Rochelle Complex. Throughout his life, Chad enjoyed participating in sporting events from golf to basketball as well as fishing and hunting with family and friends.

Chad was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alice and John Eztwiler and step-brother, Trevor Thomsen.

He is survived by his mother, Kathy Doege and step-father, Dan Engdahl of Gillette; father, Earl and step-mother Karen Doege of Round Mountain, Nev.; grandparents, Ruth and Elmer of Fallon; sister, Sonja Bresemann of Round Mountain, Nev.; brother, Elbie Doege of Tonopah, Nev.; step-sister, Kasandra Nichols of Spring Creek, Nev.; step-brother, Tony Thomsen of Round Mountain, Nev.; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service for Chad D. Doege will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 24 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Hans officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 from 10 a.m.- noon at the Gillette Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Chad Doege Children’s Memorial Fund for the education of his numerous nieces and nephews, who were very special to him. The fund has been established at First Interstate Bank of Gillette. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th St., Gillette, WY 82716 or via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com