David M. Doege
Doege, David M. Taken from us too soon on Saturday, October 25, 2008, age 53 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Gretchen (nee Schuldt). Cherished son of Merle (Peggy) Doege, and Lila (Chuck) Reblin. Dear brother of Susan (Marty) Keey, Gail (Gary) Laverenz, and Joan (Rod) Lisowski. Also loved and missed by step-brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. There will be a time of gathering on Thursday, October 30 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM at MILWAUKEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CEREMONIAL COURTROOM (Room 500), 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee. Memorial service to follow at 12:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wisconsin Humane Society.
An additional detail not in the notice: we are trying to arrange some sort of post-service lunch gathering. I will post details as they are nailed down.
Dave had a heart attack at home last Sunday, Oct. 19. He died Saturday without regaining consciousness.
Gretchen-
I am so, so sorry for your loss. You’ll be in my family’s thoughts and warm wishes. Take care of yourself.
This is horrible news. I am so sorry. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time.
Works can not convey how terrible this must be for you. My condolences and my thoughts are with you.
A fellow Story Hill Neighbor.
I am very sorry Gretchen. You will be in my prayers.
Gretchen, I’m sorry for your loss. You’ll be in my prayers.
Very, very sad indeed. My sincere condolences.
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Gretchen,
I am very sorry for your loss, and am shocked by this. Dave was a class act, a decent individual in every sense of the word, and I know he enjoyed such wide respect for how he did his job. Again, I am very sorry about this, and my prayers are with you, and with Dave.
Jessica
Mr Doege covered and reported the trial proceedings of my brother’s murderer with complete objectivity and fairness. He took the time to absorb the many difficult nuances throughout the process and gave a respectful and full portrait of an incredible life lost and the cavalier attitude held by the defendant in spite of his culpability even AFTER his conviction. Our family shall always remember his professionalism and gift to describe the long anguished ordeal into a precise and concise series of articles. Thank you for sharing him and his extraordinary skills.
Gretchen,
Please accept my sincere condolences about Dave’s passing. He and my husband, Bill, worked together in the Waukesha bureau after Dave was transferred there from the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Bill always appreciated Dave’s ability to turn a dry court case into a great story.
Would a memorial to the Elmbrook Humane Society be out of line? I serve on the shelter’s board of directors, and Bill is on one of our fundraising committees. Please let me know.
Bill and I willl see you on Thursday.
Take care,
Kathleen Meyer
Gretchen-
You have our deepest sympathies. Dave was missed the moment he left his assignment in the Milwaukee County Courthouse. He was an extraordinary individual who performed his job with integrity and thoroughness. Our thoughts are with Becky as well.
John Barrett and Staff
Gretchen,
My deepest and most sincere condolences. Dave was always one of my favorite guys in the newsroom. Good at what he did and just a good person to be around. Our world and our business are an emptier place without him.
God bless and be with you in this awful time.
Rick
Gretchen: My heart goes out to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Dave Haynes
I am so truly sorry for your loss, Gretchen.
Michael
Gretchen,
We hope you know how many people care about you, and how much Dave was respected and appreciated, both personally and professionally. He had a gift for portraying the humanity in every story he wrote, and he was a fine, fine writer. Our hearts go out to you, along with our thoughts and prayers. — Karen and Tom
Gretchen,
The world is a sadder place without Dave.
I could write 30 inches of copy on what a great guy Dave was. I think of all the stories we worked on together, all the late nights at the Sentinel, all the times Joe Manning called him Doeggie. Dave so regularly scooped everyone. I remember that an assistant D.A. once told me that he told Dave things he didn’t tell his own wife. He was a great reporter – the kind that doesn’t exist anymore.
But more importantly, he was a good person. He could always tell he really cared about the people about whom he wrote. And he cared about the people worked with. And he obviously loved you.
Dave is going to be missed. I am so sorry for your loss.
See you on Thursday.
Jeff
Gretchen — I am so sorry to hear this news and I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t know if we’ve spoken or been in contact since we both covered the Outlaws trial for those many months in the Federal Courthouse several years ago now. But I always read your husband’s stories and admired his wonderful reporting and writing. What a terrible loss for the journalism community as well.
Natalie Dorman
I’m sorry for your loss. I can only begin to imagine what you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gretchen – Words cannot express. You have my deepest sympathies. You and Dave were clearly friends and soul-mates, as well as husband and wife.