Mary Doughty

Mary Doughty, known to her family and friends as Nadine, was a longtime resident of Clive, Iowa, who died on October 30, 2026, at the age of 85. She was not a public figure in the conventional sense of politics, business or entertainment, and the record of her life comes from the obituary her family released rather than from news coverage or a Wikipedia biography. She is included here because her name has become a point of search interest, and because every life, however private, deserves an accurate and respectful account.

She was born Mary Nadine Wilgenbush on February 6, 1941, the sixth of nine children born to Charles and Mary Bell Wilgenbush. She grew up in St. Marys, Iowa, and remained a devoted member of Immaculate Conception Church there for the rest of her life. In May 1961 she married Jerry Shutt, and the couple had three sons together. Her family's obituary indicates that she was later married to a man named Dwayne, who died in March 1989 of lung cancer. In November 1991 she married Robert Doughty Jr., known as Bob, an avid golfer who introduced her to the game. Golf became a lasting part of her life: she played in tournaments with her husband and, over the years, recorded four holes in one, an achievement her family highlighted as a point of pride. She was also remembered for her love of reading, playing cards and dancing.

Nadine Doughty's significance was rooted entirely in her family and her community rather than in any public career, and her obituary does not list a profession or occupation. She is survived by her three sons, Daniel Shutt, David Shutt and William Shutt, and by seven grandchildren. Her life followed a pattern familiar to many women of her generation in small town Iowa: a strong church affiliation, a close extended family, and personal interests pursued steadily over decades rather than in the public eye.

She died on October 30, 2026, in Clive, Iowa. Her family's announcement describes her as having "passed away peacefully," and no cause of death has been made public. A celebration of life is scheduled to be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, Iowa, on November 9, 2026, followed by a funeral Mass the next morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, Iowa, burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, and a luncheon for family and friends.