David was born on March 10, 1949 to Kenneth and Julia in Wisconsin Rapids. After high school, David joined the U.S. Air Force and served honorably from February, 1968 to February, 1972 during the Vietnam War. He was proud of his time in the service and upon his return was active in the Disabled American Veterans organization and served as commander of Chapter 55 in Wisconsin Rapids. He was an avid Packer fan and a motorcycle enthusiast. In 2013, David moved to the Wisconsin Veterans Home and with his time spent there he was active in council and work therapy. He passed away on May 18th and we honor David along with his wife, LIz, and children and stepchildren Erica, Jeremy, Ryan, Rebecca and Kevin and their families and David’s siblings and nieces and nephews.