Douglas L. Blue age 84 of Clinton, IA passed away Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023 at his home. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday 12:30 PM until the service hour. Following the service cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials to the American Heart Association or to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Douglas was born on Nov. 28, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Claude and Jean (Mitchell) Blue. He married Judith Louvar on Feb. 7, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, IA.
He worked at various grocery stores in the Cedar Rapids area as a meat cutter and manager. He later worked as a sales representative for Wilson Foods for over 26 years. Doug enjoyed spending time with family, an avid sailor his whole life, having owned more than 40 sailboats, camping in Wisconsin at the same campground for over 20 years.

Douglas is survived by his wife, Judith Blue of Clinton, IA; two daughters, Julie (Kevin) Hagemeier of Folletts, IA and Lori (Bryan) Feller of Greenwood, IN; four grandchildren, Alison, Colten, Dayna, and Nolan; six great grandchildren, Grant, Josh, Hazel, Hudson, Natalie, and Hope; and a sister, Claudia Dyal of Woodland, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Brent, and a sister, Betty.