~ IN MEMORY ~
RC/NWA/DL Capt. Doyle Robert Nordby
Aug. 25, 1949 - June 4, 2022
Notice of passing…..retired Republic/Northwest/Delta
Air Lines pilot Captain Doyle Nordby, age 72.
“He began his airline career at Republic Airlines
on October 28, 1985 which later merged with Northwest Airlines……Northwest and
Delta merged, and he retired as an Airbus A320 Captain with Delta Airlines in
2014. Doyle flew MD80s, DC-9s, 727s, and the Airbus A319 and A320 among
countless other aircrafts throughout his life in aviation.”
https://kroxam.com/2022/06/17/doyle-robert-nordby-obit/
Obituary : Doyle Robert Nordby, 72, beloved
father, brother, uncle and grandfather, was called to the skies for his final
flight west into the sunset to his eternal resting place on June 4, 2022. He
peacefully passed away while under hospice care in his lake home with his son
Jason, niece Lori, and brother Roger by his side.
He entered this world with his twin brother Roger
on August 25, 1949, in Ada, MN, born to Orlin and Frances Nordby. He graduated
from Ada High School in 1968, and in 1969 married Sandra Ilene Hanson and had 2
children, Jeremy and Jason.
Doyle attended Kundert Aviation where he obtained
his pilot license and flight instructor certification, and later went on to
receive his A&P mechanic’s license. While he was the director of flight
operations for Kundert, Doyle was named flight instructor of the year for the
state of North Dakota. He also worked for Northern Improvement in Fargo as
their chief pilot starting in 1976. He then was manager and director of
operations for Northern Airways, an air charter service and flight school in
Grand Forks where he also was appointed as an accident prevention counselor in
the Great Lakes Region from the FAA. He began his airline career at Republic
Airlines on October 28, 1985 which later merged with Northwest Airlines. In
1986 Doyle married Veronica Dobias Mack and they lived in Memphis, TN where he
was based with Delta. In 2008 Northwest and Delta merged, and he retired as an
Airbus A320 Captain with Delta Airlines in 2014. Doyle flew MD80s, DC-9s, 727s,
and the Airbus A319 and A320 among countless other aircrafts throughout his
life in aviation.
During retirement he enjoyed videography, making
videos for family and friends. Doyle loved his family, and always enjoyed
attending family weddings and reunions, fishing trips to Canada, and area
fly-in events and cross-country trips in his own personal aircraft. He loved
the outdoors and enjoyed water skiing, hiking, flying, fishing, and hunting,
riding motorcycles with his brother Roger, restoring airplanes and cars,
travel, dancing, bowling, and playing card games.
He is survived by his sons, Jeremy (Diana) Nordby
of Bartlett, TN, and Jason Nordby of White Earth Lake near Waubun, MN; four
grandchildren, Alex Nordby and Chris Nordby (Jeremy and Diana), and J.R. Nordby
and Jacob Nordby (Jason); brother, Roger Nordby of White Earth Lake near
Waubun, MN; aunt, Nola Gunderson of Fargo, ND; nieces, Sherry (Pat) Longley of
Cambridge, MN; and Lori Kenison of Cambridge, MN; nephews, Jeff (Linda) Petry
of North Carolina, Mark (Amber) Petry of Washington DC, and Eric (Krista) Petry
of New York; former spouse, Ronni Nordby of Crookston, MN; and numerous
cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Orlin and
Francis Nordby of Ada; sister, Ester Petry of New York; niece, Nancy Petry of
Connecticut; uncle and aunt, Bennie and Doris Schmidt of Ada; and grandfather,
Otto Nordby of Ada; He will be greatly missed.
An aircraft fly-by is planned over Ada and the
cemetery (weather permitting) in honor of Doyle’s aviation career and a
lifelong love of flying. Mike Severson will fly the bright yellow 1947 Vintage
J-3 Piper Cub which Doyle had purchased from Bennie and Doris Schmidt, Doyle’s
uncle and aunt. Doyle’s early interest in aviation actually began with Bennie
and this little yellow bird. A fitting tribute of wings!
Funeral: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at
Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN.
Visitation: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Monday, June 20,
2022, at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home, Ada, MN, with a prayer service to begin
at 6:30 PM.
Interment: Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.
Please view our guestbook and share condolences
online at www.fredriksonfh.com
Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes
Ada & Halstad, Minnesota
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