Cover photo for Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen's Obituary
Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen Profile Photo
1942 Bud 2025

Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen

March 6, 1942 — July 1, 2025

Middletown, Ohio

Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Middletown on March 6, 1942, to parents, Fred and Mildred (Webb) McQueen.


Bud was a member of IUOE Local #18 and earned his 50 year pin. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for SK Construction, retiring in 2018. He is a veteran of the United States Army, serving with the Relay and Operation Signal Corps. Bud met his wife Cathy, in 1980, and they spent 45 years as life partners in every aspect of life. He had a generous spirit, always helping others working on their homes or cars, and was known as a "jack of all trades". Bud had a strong will and unwavering determination.

A special thanks to all those that helped with Bud's care over the years, you will always hold a special place in Cathy's heart.


Above all, Bud loved his family and he will be greatly missed by his wife, Cathy; children, Douglas "Shawn" (Kim) McQueen, Aaron (Christy) McQueen & Brook McQueen; sisters, Debbi Bishop & Deanna Grisby; grandchildren, Alison (Tye) Beard, Andy (Victoria) McQueen, Alec McQueen, Alaina McQueen, Morgan McQueen & Colin McQueen; great grandchildren, Avery, Ava & Parker; special niece, Lindsay Kuczek; as well as many more nieces, nephews & extended family & friends.


In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Emery; an infant brother; sister, Joyce Nickell; and daughter-in-law, Lisa McQueen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church, 201 Clark St., Middletown, with Father John Civille as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery and Arboretum with military honors conducted by the Middletown Combined Honor Guard.


Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Middletown 4418 Lewis St, Suite B, Middletown, OH 45044 or Ohio's Hospice, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, OH 45420.

Please sign the guestbook at WilsonSchrammSpaulding.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Visitation

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church

201 Clark Street, Middletown, OH 45042

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Mass

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church

201 Clark Street, Middletown, OH 45042

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 169

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree