Douglas Harold Marshall

May 5, 1944 — April 12, 2025

Douglas Harold Marshall passed away on September, April 12, 2025 in Rancho
Cordova, California. Doug was born May 5, 1944 in Denver Colorado by Harold and
Lola Marshall. He was the oldest brother of Dee (Cassetta) and Don Marshall. Doug
went to Lakewood High School, where his love for track and field formed. He was State
Champion in 1962 and set the state record in high hurdles. This earned him a track
scholarship to the University of Colorado Boulder, where he ran the 400m hurdles and
mile relay. As well as being a student athlete, he worked numerous jobs, was part of
Phi Delta Theta fraternity and graduated with an Interior Design degree in 1967. Doug
moved to Chicago to work for Schmidt Garden & Erickson. A year later, he moved back
to Denver working first for Noble Sysco, then Best Western and Desk Incorporated until
1979, he set out on his own and formed DHMarshall Design. Doug ran his business
until 1989, when the family moved to San Diego, and he began working for Trust House
40. In 1991, he left the interior design field and became a home insurance inspector
until 2009 when he retired.
Doug was married to Nancy Ostmeyer Marshall for over 55 years. They met at a bar
called “The Store” in Denver in 1968. They married on July 26, 1969, in Stockton, KS
(Nancy’s hometown). Two years later, they welcomed their daughter Debi. Then three
years later, son Matt was born and completed the family. Doug enjoyed spending time
with his family, going on vacations, cheering for Matt and Debi in their sports and doing
many projects at their homes in Englewood, CO and San Diego, CA. Doug and Nancy
were season ticket holders of their beloved Denver Broncos, even going to the 1977
Super Bowl in New Orleans. He also loved cheering for his Colorado Buffaloes.
October 2, 2014, he was honored as a Living Legend at CU for his outstanding track
career.
In 1995, the family grew with daughter, Debi marrying her husband Jeff Pruitt (NC).
In 2000, grandson Hayden was born and 7 years later, a second grandson Avery joined.
In 2012, son Matt married his wife Kellie Murphy (CA) and in 2015, granddaughter Emery
joined the family. That’s when Doug and Nancy moved to Sacramento, CA to help take
care of their granddaughter. Doug loved being a grandpa and watching them grow up.
In 2023, Doug moved into Summerset Senior Living due to health problems. He made
new friends immediately and enjoyed all the fun activities, especially Blackjack and
Bingo. Several months later, Nancy joined him, and they enjoyed making their little
apartment home.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Harold Marshall 1972 and Lola Wykoff
Marshall 2002. He is survived by his wife Nancy Marshall, daughter Debi Marshall
Pruitt (Jeff Pruitt), son Matt Marshall (Kellie Murphy), grandchildren Hayden Pruitt, Avery
Pruitt, Emery Pruitt, sister Dee Cassetta, brother Don Marshall (Sherry Marshall),
nephews Jason, Bryan, Troy Marshall, Blake Cassetta, and Josh Ostmeyer, nieces
Traci Collins and Sara Melvin, as well as many Marshall and Wykoff cousins.
If you had the pleasure of meeting Doug, he would make sure you were having fun and
laughing always.
Services will be announced at a later date.

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May 5, 1944 — April 12, 2025

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