service to numerous ambulance services and the communities they served. Doug was preceded in death by this wife Joy, his parents, and his, brother Donald Tharpe. He is survived by his siblings Denny Tharpe, Patti (Lyle) Hinspeter, Linda (Grant) Geister; his children, Karil (Randy) Carr of Bryant, Iowa; Kelly (Tom) Oppelt of Arizona; Karla (Terry) Shea of Waverly, Iowa; and Krista Wilson of Dumont, Iowa; ten grandchildren - Tiffany (Shea) Ahrens, Jennifer Oppelt, Jason Carr, Jamie Carr, Stephanie (Johnny) Wright, John Shea, Carrie Shea, Samantha Wilson, Alexander Wilson and Noelle Wilson; and one great-grandson Avery Harris-Carr, along with many nieces and nephews.