Douglas Anthony Harder

Douglas Anthony Harder, 56, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019. A Memorial Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Doug was born in Sioux City, Iowa on February 28, 1963 to Alvin and Cleo Harder.  He graduated from West High School in 1981, then from Briar Cliff College with a BA in Business Management in 1984, and an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts at Iowa Western in 1988.

He was part of the management team with Furr's Buffet (formally Bishop's Buffet) since 1989. Mr. Harder, as his Furr's family loving called him, was the General Manager at the Furr's Buffet in Amarillo, Texas for the past 20 years. 

Doug enjoyed work, traveling, riding his Harley and spending time with family and friends. Those that knew him will always remember his sense of humor, his quick wit and his willingness to help others. 

He is survived his mother, Cleo Ann Harder of Sioux City; two sisters, Roberta "Robbie" (Gabe) Cabrera of Donna, Texas, and Jennifer Harder of Sioux City; his two brothers, Phil (Pam) Harder of Marion, Iowa, and Matt (Wendy) Harder of South Sioux City, NE. Uncle Doug is also survived by his loving nephews and nieces: Michael Harder, Dante Faulkner, Elizabeth Harder, Ashton (Zeb) Irwin, Megan Wyland, Shelby (Zach) Jongma, Lauren (Victor) Longoria, Chloe Huck, Andrew Cabrera and Cole Modlin, along with three great-nieces: Rylee, Lennon and Kaitlyn. Harder is also survived by his two "adopted" sons: Seth and Julian Medellin of Amarillo, along with his entire Furr's family in Amarillo and beyond.

He is preceded in death by his father, Alvin Harder; his maternal grand-parents, Albert and Elizabeth Bauman of Newcastle, NE; and his paternal grand-parents, Raymond and Lois Harder of Martinsburg, NE.