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Nov 6, 2025
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Updated: Nov 6, 2025
Please share your favorite stories, photos, and memories of David. Your words bring comfort and help keep his laughter and love alive. Scroll to the bottom of this page and click in the box that says “Write a comment…”
David was a classmate, friend from way back to my first husband John, was married to my sister Karen for 20+ years. I have known him for eons. I can see him coming up too our apartment to tell us Brant had been born. He was so excited! We drove our Volkswagens up and down the Main Street in Ellendale. I remember him holding Colette when she was so tiny and he looked at her so lovingly. He worked at the Hiway Department but always wanted to farm. One day he brought Karen a huge bouquet of flowers—he found them at a cemetery the hiway guys were working nearby! There were many fun times when we both lived in E…
David was a lot of things to many people, but to me, he was Pa. My grandpa in his bib overalls, driving tractors and snowmobiles, rocking in his lazy boy chair, playing Sequence and Lorax cards, and always saying yes to one more scoop of ice cream with Ovaltine. You’ll be missed with heavy hearts, but celebrated so loudly with love that your memories will never fade. Keep rocking in your chair up there, Pa — and hey, I’ll think of you every time I reach for that extra scoop. Love you so much. 🤍
He always had a story to tell & a little twinkle in his eye! Uncle Dave was generous & fun loving. He was loved by many & will be deeply missed. Glad you can laugh with dad again!
We were so close they said we could have been twins