Doug-Kerhulas-Obituary

Doug Kerhulas

Bakersfield, California

Oct 5, 1952 – Mar 1, 2023

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BORN
October 5, 1952
DIED
March 1, 2023
LOCATION
Bakersfield, California

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John Douglas Kerhulas, age 70 years young, left this earth on March 1, 2023, at 8:47 am, surrounded by his family after battling over a decade-long fight with Multiple Sclerosis. He passed in his hometown of Bakersfield, CA.He was born on October 5, 1952, to Nick and Catherine Kerhulas. He...

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I´m a retired airline pilot from Boston and when I flew out west people would ask me if I was related to Doug cause we shared the same last name. I heard all the great stories of his career and wish we could have met. I was sorry to see his obituary.

I'm so sorry to just learn about Doug ,l have so many fond memories of Doug ,my ex-husband Kelly Wood and Doug where good friends .

I had a huge crush on Doug in High School. The coolest guy with a great personality. My condolences to Doug's family. Many have warm memories, even after all these years.

To the Kerhulas family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your loss. I was just a kid when i met him. We made many memories on race days and work nights. He was always good to me and made me laugh. So i wish there were more pictures of those days. Everyone loved him.

Jaclyn and Jamie I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. I have many good memories in the Kerhulas household. Porsches, Corvettes and Cadillacs. Always speed! I can´t say how many times Doug and Robert Reid tried to straighten that S curve on 24th St heading downtown. (It´s still there!) Christmas presents from Brocks department store all shiny and pretty with lovely dresses from your grandparents. You were both so young and Robert and I felt like part of your family and for a time we...

My condolences to Jaclyn, Jaime, and the entire family. Doug and I grew up together on Cedar Street. We were more than friends; I was his "adopted" little brother and dentist. Doug taught me how to play all the sports and how to be tough! He was my "big brother" and he was my hero. I loved that man and he will never be forgotten.

Late Christmas morning enjoying my French toast and bacon, planning on how I was going to enjoy my unwrapped bounty in the next room, our doorbell rang. Assuming that another gift was being delivered, I quickly took the dozen steps from our dinning room to the front door. There stood Doug...gesticulating like a TV hostess on "The Price Is Right" towards his Christmas gift at the bottom of the stairs...a gold Schwinn "Sting-Ray "....20" wheels, white banana seat, sissy bar, and "ape hanger´...

I´m sorry to hear of Doug´s passing. We became friends when I worked at AAA and maintained that friendship for many years. Rest in Peace Doug