Jerry Elden Doughman

Jerry Elden Doughman, age 85, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2026. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on November 20, 1940, to JB and Helen (Jessen) Doughman, Jerry graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School with the class of 1959. He shared 63 years of marriage with his wife, Carolyn Colleen Bryan.

After serving two years in the United States Army, Jerry began a distinguished 40-year career with the Burlington Northern Railroad. Starting as a switchman, he advanced through operations management to the role of Division Superintendent. Outside of work, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who found great joy in the sport of wrestling, where he organized and coached several successful teams. His fun-loving spirit left a lasting impression on all who knew him.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; sister Lona Cloyd; brothers Ronnell (Haas) Doughman, Robert Doughman, and Victor Doughman; brothers-in-law Larry Quandt, Mitchell Goldsberry, Bill Cloyd, David Bryan, and Lennie Bryan; niece Stephanie Haines; and nephews Bud Haines and Steven Bryan.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; son Troy; daughters Kendra (Andy) Bell and Rhonda (Mark) Meuret; grandchildren Shane and Kelli Doughman, Morgan and Mariah Bell, and Ethan, Ashton, Colin, and Carolyn Meuret; great-grandson Boudreaux Radde; brother Wesley (Donna) Doughman; sisters Mary Jayne Quandt and Annetta Goldsberry; sisters-in-law Jeanne Bryan, Jackie Doughman, and Mary Ann Bryan; brother-in-law Norm (Arlene) Bryan; and many nieces and nephews.