Dr. William Earl Hough
Dr. William Earl “Doc” Hough, 69, of Pontiac passed away at 9:33 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2017 in Erie, Pa. from complications secondary to multiple myeloma cancer. Dr. Hough was born October 6, 1947 in Enid, Okla. the third son of Guthrie Wayne “GW” Hough and Naomi Colene (Spaulding) Hough. He married Karole Eileen Stierwalt on July 27, 1969 in Sioux Falls, S.D. and was sealed to her for time and all eternity in the Ogden Utah Temple on October 3, 1974. This July 27, 2017 they observed their 48th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Hough is survived by his wife Karole E. Hough, sons Dr. Kevin A. Hough of Erie, Jared A. Hough of College Station, Tex., daughter Nicole E. Hough of Florence, Ariz., his two brothers Michael L. Hough of Fruit Heights, Utah and Dr. David B. Hough of North Venice, Fla., and sister Deborah K. Mitchell of Corinth, Tex., and 16 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents G.W. and Colene Hough.
Dr. Hough graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in June 1973 and began practicing as a Family Medicine physician in July of 1974 and continued for the next 43 years. He began his medical career in Medford, OK and Caldwell, Kansas. He then spent a short time in South Bend, Ind. before arriving in Pontiac, where he practiced and served that community for the next 28 years beginning in a partnership with Dr. Robert Heins, then private practice, and finally with OSF Healthcare Systems. He left Pontiac in September of 2010 to be closer to family and became medical director of Utah Valley Urgent Care in Lehi, Utah. He retired from medical practice in June 2017. Dr. Hough loved serving and spending time with his patients wherever he was, whether it was in his office, rounding in the hospital or nursing homes, or on the local high school football field. He was also a dedicated mentor and teacher to many medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students.
As much as he loved medicine he loved his family and friends more and was a dedicated husband, father, grandpa, and friend. When not serving the community where he was he could be found spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, and gardening, and serving in his church callings.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, and Utah Osteopathic Medical Association.
Dr. Hough’s funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 2, 2017 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 303 North Bauer Court, Pontiac, 61764 with Raymond A. Mitchell, Branch President officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday Sept. 1, 2017 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac. Burial will follow services at South Side Cemetery in Pontiac. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, The Wounded Warrior Project, or Heifer International.
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