Doug Couto passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 22, 2023. He lived a full and vibrant life; enjoying his family, friends, and career. He grew up in New York and Iowa where he was active in the Boy Scouts of America, earning the rank of Eagle Scout and joining the Order of the Arrow.
Doug graduated from the University of Iowa where he was very active in student government and the Air Force ROTC program and was instrumental in the creation of Cambus, an Iowa University student-operated bus system. Doug continued his education at George Washington University and the National Defense University. He taught at Howard University and Western Michigan University, retired from the Air Force, served in executive leadership roles for the state of Iowa and the state of Michigan, and continued his career in the private sector sharing his expertise in technology, transportation, and IT.
More than anything, Doug enjoyed connecting with people. He enjoyed his career, being active in Toastmasters, helping others, traveling to places near and far, posting the recipes he created, researching the family tree, spending time with his furry friends, and keeping up with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Doug was preceded in death by his grandparents and parents. He leaves behind his only sibling, his brother, Edward(Elizabeth); his longtime partner, Ron Reynolds; his former wife, Katharine Evans; and many loved family members and friends in Portugal and the United States.
Doug is greatly missed by his family and friends and will forever be remembered as a loving, joyful, and giving man.
Doug will be interred in the family plot in the Postville, Iowa at the Postville Cemetery with a graveside service.
If you wish to make any donation in Doug’s memory please consider the following:
– The C.Douglass Couto CAMBUS Scholarship Fund. You can donate by going to foriowa.org, selecting Other, and designating the C.Douglass Couto CAMBUS Scholarship Fund
– Quilts of Valor by the Postville Quilters for Veterans. Checks should be made payable to: Postville Quilters for Veterans and sent to: Rita Anderson, 509 Carlton Street, Clermont, Iowa 52135
A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home, Postville, Iowa.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 11:30am at Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa with Rev. Darryl Schultz officiating.
Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Postville, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.