Douglas Moeller

– Douglas Darell Moeller, of Lolo was born on June 18, 1936, and left us on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. He was born in Brittin, South Dakota, to Wilbur and Vera Moeller.

Doug led a very interesting life, in 1958, he joined the U.S. Army where he served in Korea. When he was honorably discharged, he went on to doing what he loved most – operating heavy machinery, from the smallest to the largest. He logged for 28 years all over western Montana, and drove plow trucks for the state of Montana.

In 1980, Doug left Montana and began working as a Mine Mechanic in Gabbs, Nevada. Later, he then moved on to the oil fields in Evanston, Wyoming, as a heavy Equipment Operator, then to Wildhorse, Nevada, where he continued working as a heavy equipment operator and was also a night supervisor of 30 employees. After that, he worked for a while in Elko, Nevada, before moving back to Montana in 1999 where he was employed by LM Neilson Excavating as a heavy equipment operator in Missoula before moving on to Advanced Earthworks in Hamilton.

Doug played hard too. He loved to snowmobile, boat and even drove stock cars in Pablo and Kalispell.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother and stepson.

He is survived by his wife, Vicki Gates; six children; two stepsons; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and pets.

At Doug's request, there will be no services held at this time.

Arrangements have been under the care of Cremation and Burial Society of the Rockies.


Read Douglas Moeller's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.