DOUG G. WAITE May 13, 1967 - November 12, 2017 Douglas George Waite, 50, of Sparta, Michigan formerly of Sandwich passed Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Spectrum Butterworth Medical Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Doug was born May 13, 1967 in Sandwich to George & Glenna (Hauge) Waite. He married Peggy Lee Armstrong June 7, 2007 in Ottawa. He was a manager for the Cascade Die Casting Group in Sparta, MI. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Waite of Sparta, MI.; his mother, Glenna Crocker of Somonauk; his maternal grandmother, Ruth Hauge of Morris; his eight children, Jennifer Enger of Sandwich, David (fiancé-Charlene) Wait of Craig, CO., Jeffrey (Jackie) Waite of Sandwich, David (Amanda) Pinney of Streator, Darren (Rachael) Waite of Leland, Samantha (Jeremy) Knobeloch of Somonauk, Stephanie (fiancé-Tyler Eberly) Shields of Sandwich, Ashley (Chris) Johnson of Milan, IN.; sixteen grandchildren; his sister, Jodie (Mark) Shields of Newark; two brothers, Brad (Stephanie) Waite of Aurora and Don Waite of Ottawa. He was preceded in death by his father, George Waite and his step-father, Gary Crocker. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18th with the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. at the Newark Lutheran Church, 101 E. Liberty St. Newark, IL. with Pastor Luke Emerson officiating. Pallbearers will be David Waite, Jeffrey, Darren Waite, David Pinney, Jeremy Knobeloch, Tyler Eberly and Chris Johnson. Arrangements cremation services have been entrusted to the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd. in Newark. Phone 815-695-5131. Please visit www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com for information and to leave a condolence message.