Douglas Willoughby, age 66, of Bismarck, ND, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin, ND. Rev. Gary Heaton will officiate with burial to follow in the Carson Community Cemetery.

Douglas Darwin Willoughby was born in Jamestown, ND, on December 14, 1950, to Darwin and Mabel (Weisenburger) Willoughby. He attended school in Grace City, ND, and graduated from Grace City High School in 1968. Doug attended Valley City State College and received one of the last "lifetime" teaching certificates offered by North Dakota.

Doug entered the United States Navy in 1969 and was honorably discharged in 1975. Doug than began his teaching career. He started teaching High School science in North Dakota. He taught in various locations throughout the state, and in 1993 he met Robin Mutschelknaus. They were married in 1994, and moved around as Doug continued teaching.

In 2000, Doug was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which forced him to retire. He then entered a care center and passed away in Bismarck, ND, on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Doug loved wildlife, hunting, fishing and anything related to the outdoors. He enjoyed traveling with Robin and going out to eat, when his health would allow.

Doug is survived by his wife, Robin (Mutschelknaus) Willoughby, Bismarck, ND; his mother, Mabel Willoughby, Boise, ID; brother, John Willoughby, Helena, MT; sister, Malinda (Richard) Bergen, Boise, ID; mother-in-law, Elaine Mutschelknaus, Elgin, ND; two brothers-in-law, Bruce (Donna) Mutschelknaus, New Leipzig, ND and Monte (Nichol) Mutschelknaus, Lignite, ND; three sisters-in-law, Wanda (Miles) Stoller, Heil, ND, Sandra Arndt, Mandan, ND and Jan Mutschelknaus, Ripley, OK; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Darwin Willoughby; father-in-law, Clarence Mutschelknaus; and brother-in-law, Russell Mutschelknaus.