Douglas Parent Obituary

Douglas D. "Doug" Parent

Douglas D. "Doug" Parent, 65, of Findlay and formerly of Lima, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at his residence in Findlay.

He was born May 22, 1957, in Lima, to David L. Parent, who preceded him in death and Rosemary (Falk) Parent, who survives in Elida. He married Livier "Bebe" Velasquez on Dec. 28, 2017, and she also survives in Findlay.

Doug was a 1975 graduate of Elida High School and attended Fayetteville State University. He joined U.S. Army and proudly served his country and obtained the rank of Sergeant. He worked in the parts department at Tom Ahl before taking a job at Ada Technologies, where he worked for 15 years before retiring in May of this year. He could often be seen at Lulu's or Smokin' Buckeye Barbeque in Findlay.

He enjoyed golfing, bowling, collecting baseball cards, and watching live music and WWE pay-per-views with his buddy, Jon. Doug had a passion for high school football and coached through the years at Bath, Columbus Grove, where he was a part of the 2003 state championship team, Allen East, and Lima Central Catholic. Following his coaching career, he went to work as a broadcaster at WOSN for local sporting events. He was described by a co-worker as a "kind, soft spoken guy with a heart for people, especially local athletes. It didn't matter what sport he threw his headset on for, he always did it with a smile and a subtle, calm enthusiasm".

Above all else, Doug loved to attend his grandkids' sporting events and seldom missed any of them. He will be sadly missed by his family, especially for his "wocka, wocka's."

Doug is also survived by four children, David (Laurie) Parent of Lima, Charisse (John "Rick") Hittle of Lima, Khrystal (Kirk) Wagner of Dunkirk, and Jaime (Steve) Pierce of Findlay; 11 grandchildren, Jeremy, Gari, and Payton Parent, Karli and Ashton Szabados, Libberty and Hunter Hittle, Kailey and Karley Wagner, and Mila and Reese Pierce; four great-grandchildren; and five siblings, Gregory (Denise) Parent of Belle Center, Tobin Parent of Anchorage, Alaska, Joseph (Misty) Parent of Lima, Michael (Jennifer) Parent of Elida, Stephanie Miller of Toledo, and Denise (Douglas) Norton of Union, Ohio.

He was also preceded in death by one grandchild; one great-grandchild; and his close friend and radio sidekick, Aaron Matthews.

A memorial service for Doug will be 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Shawnee Chapel. Military honors will be conducted by active duty members of U.S. Army and VFW Post 1275 following the service.

Visitation will be 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.