Douglas Tarkowski Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Douglas Tarkowski of Eagle River, Wisconsin, who passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid Douglas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Douglas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Frederick Tarkowski and Valeska Tarkowski (Kohls); his brother Tim; and his wife Betsy Arpke. He is survived by: his daughters, Tammy Meissner (Dean) and Kristi Tarkowski; and his brother David (Andy).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Shepherd of the Lakes.