Douglas P. Hoornaert

Douglas P. Hoornaert, 80, of Walhalla, ND passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025, at his home. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Askew Funeral Home in Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of services. Burial will take place at the Hillside Cemetery in Fessenden on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

Douglas was born July 1, 1945, in Minot, ND to Howard and Helen (Henne) Hoornaert. He grew up in Fessenden, ND and graduated from Fessenden High School. Doug worked as a mechanic for John Deere in Fessenden, Walhalla, and Cooperstown, ND. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, and doing yard work, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.

On October 31, 1964, he married Cheryl Bertsch in Fessenden. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, daughter, Melissa (Stephen) Gapp, Walhalla, grandchildren: Allysia (Tyler) Shakofsky, Walhalla and Lindsey Gapp, Grand Forks, ND, great-grandsons: Emmett, Henry, and Luke Shakofsky. Also surviving are his siblings: Steven (Annette) Hoornaert, Fessenden, ND, Jo (Willis) Wollman, San Angelo, TX, and Janice (Russell) Kleinsasser, Chaseley, ND.

Preceding him in death were his parents, sons: David, Duane, and Dwight, grandson, Dwight Hooranert, Jr., and brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Joan.