BARNEVELD/DARLINGTON - Aric A. Douglas, age 32 of Barneveld and formerly of Darlington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born in Monroe on November 9, 1977 the son of Allen and Kay (Leu) Douglas. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1996. He later attended Vermillion Community College in Minnesota where he played football for two years. He married Denise James on November 4, 2006 at St. Mary's St. Paul's Catholic Church in Mineral Point. He loved his job at Mini Tube of America in Mt. Horeb where he has worked for the last 4 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horses and football. He especially loved to cook and to polka dance.

He is survived by his loving wife, Denise and infant daughter, Kelsey of Barneveld; his parents, Kay and Steve Wang of Wiota and Allen "Butch" and Anne Douglas of Mineral Point; a brother, Dylan Douglas (Kayla Geier) of Darlington; a sister, Dana Douglas (Brandon Poad) of Brooklyn; mother-in-law, Mary (Jerry) Fletcher of Mineral Point; brothers-in-law, Eric (Jill) James of Mt. Horeb, Mike (Megan) James of Dodgeville; grandparents, Pauline and Buck Douglas, Delbert Leu, Russell and Alice Wang. He is preceded in death by his Grandma Mary Leu, Grandpa Al Douglas, and father-in-law, Al James.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2010 at St. Mary's St. Paul's Catholic Church in Mineral Point. Father Peter Auer will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday January 7, 2010 and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Friday at St. Mary's St. Paul's Catholic Church.

Aric was a loving son, husband, father and brother who will be sadly missed. In lieu of flowers memorials to the family would be appreciated.

Gorgen Funeral Home

310 Ridge St.

Mineral Point, WI 53565

(608) 987-3421

www.gorgenfh.com