David L. Whade Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

David L. Whade, 81, of Milford passed away on October 17, 2019 at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A memorial service for David will be held at 11:00 on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Family will greet friends on Wednesday from 10:00 until the service time at the funeral home. David Lee Whade was born October 18, 1937 to Rudolph Charles (Bob/Rudy) and Flavilla (Faye) (Jones) Whade at the Sioux Rapids Hospital in Iowa. He was raised on a farm south of Rossie, north of Linn Grove in Douglas Township and was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. David attended Linn Grove School, graduating as salutatorian with the 1955 class. He received a scholarship to play football at Buena Vista College but due to an urgent appendectomy his plans changed and he then attended Iowa State University. The winter of 1957 David and a good friend drove to California and worked at Wizard Boat Company making fiberglass boats until he was called back to the farm because of a family illness. He enlisted in the Army Reserve where he played on the Army Football Squad and served 7 years until being Honorably Discharged in 1965. David met Cheryl on the dance floor of the Roof Garden, Arnolds Park where he swept her off her feet. They married March 24, 1963 at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, IA. They had three children; Jill, Faye, and Brian. The family moved to Charter Oak, IA and then Denison, IA. David has worked as a Soil Consultant with Brookside Labs, owner of a fertilizer and chemical business, manager for Farm Service Outlets, and an agronomist at the Fostoria and Terril Co-Op Elevators before retiring in Wahpeton, IA. David enjoyed dancing, fishing, boating, golfing, bowling, playing cards, reading western novels, and summer vacations. His love and interest for his family was very special. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 56 years, Cheryl; children: Jill Whade (Terry Simpson) of Durham, NC, Faye Whade of Denver, CO, Brian (Jackie) Whade of Falling Waters, WV; grandsons Nathaniel Simpson, Jorge Crunkilton, Joesph Crunkilton, and Charlie Crunkilton; 6 great grandchildren; sister Althea Sedlock of Northfield, MN; and extended family and friends. David was preceded in death by his parents; his brother and sisters Enid Wortman, Arvid Whade, Doris Foell; sister-in-law Donna Whade; brother-in-law Ronny Moeller; nieces and nephews; Kent Whade, Karen Eppard, Elizabeth Krise, & Thomas Knudtson.

David L. Whade

October 18, 1937 - October 17, 2019