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Victoria Ann "Vicki" Dougan at last found her peace in the late afternoon of Dec. 9, 2013, after a long illness. She died at her home in Sugar Land, Texas, surrounded by the love of family and friends, including dear husband, Rod, and selfless caregiver, Brigitte. Vicki was born Oct. 26, 1950, in Enid, Okla. She attended Oklahoma and Kansas public schools, graduating from Shawnee Heights High School, Berryton, Kan., in 1968. Vicki married the love of her life, Rodney Dougan, on Dec. 27, 1969. The couple lived in Kansas and Nebraska before settling in the Houston area in 1976. Vicki was proud to be a long-time resident of Texas!
Her college and advanced degrees were in interior design (University of Nebraska, Omaha) and in computer programming (North Harris County College) - long before computer programming was fashionable. She was more than good at it, though she joked she was just skillful enough to get called in the middle of the night to fix the problems others left during the day.
Vicki owned her own consulting firm, writing and installing software, and getting us ready for Y2K. Along the way she earned another degree in computer-aided design (ITT Tech, Houston). Later, she was awarded the Houston Mayor's Award for volunteer work relocating Hurricane Katrina victims.
Vicki loved to travel throughout the U.S., in Europe and Asia, and especially to Mexico. She was a world-class seamstress, and, wherever she lived, she maintained the most welcoming home imaginable.
Vicki was a member of Mennonite Brethren Church of Enid, Okla., and later became associated with First Baptist Church of Topeka.
Vicki was preceded in death by her parents, Herb Thesman and Anna Ruth (Janzen) Thesman of Enid, Okla., and Berryton, Kan.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Rodney D. Dougan of Sugar Land; sister, Jan (Jim) Goeller of Tucson Ariz.; father-in-law, John Dougan; sister-in-law and brotherin- law, Sandy and Tom Dougan, of Topeka, Kan.; sister-inlaw, Linda (Jim) Caulfield of California; nephew and nieces Dustin, Lindsay and Adrienne and two grand-nieces in Arizona; nephews, Scott and Adam and niece Kelly, and three great-nephews in Kansas; nephew, Greg in Alaska; many cousins and friends; and by her beloved dog, Muffy.
Special gratitude goes to Brigitte for the loving care she arranged and provided since coming into Vicki�s life seven years ago and to Brigitte�s extended family and network of friends, including Cheryl, Mary, Dorine and Inell.
IIt was Vicki's wish her body be cremated; no viewing has been planned. Instead, there will be a Celebration of Life event in the Houston area in late February or early March.
(Submitted by family)
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