Dr. David Lee Wallace M.D.

1951 - 2025

David Lee Wallace, MD, 73, of Marion, Indiana passed away on January 7, 2025, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born in Indianapolis on July 27, 1951, to Don and Mary (Lee) Wallace. On August 24, 1996, he married Sharon Garris.

David graduated from Ben Davis High School (Valedictorian) in Indianapolis in 1968. He was accepted into the B.S. in Medical Sciences program at Indiana University and Indiana University School of Medicine, where he completed three years of undergraduate work and the first two years of medical school. After graduating with the distinction of Summa Cum Laude and in the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society in 1972, he completed the final two years of his medical training at Indiana University School of Medicine and received his M.D. in 1974. He earned Board Certification in Internal Medicine in 1979.

He owned a private practice and worked in several hospitals in Indiana as a Medical Doctor from 1979 to 2015. He spent seven years as a Hospitalist at Marion General Hospital before retiring from Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital.

He was active in community service, both locally and overseas. He served on the Board of Directors for Visiting Nurses Association from 1987 to 1996, and was a Medical Missionary to Haiti. While in Haiti, he developed an interest in its art, returning with several pieces for his private collection.

David embraced many hobbies. Of these, perhaps his great passion was fishing with his daughters. He was an avid golfer and reader. He was particularly fond of the fantasy and science fiction genre. He also liked to travel, with Hawaii as his favorite destination. Other interests were board games, card games, video games, cooking, and photography.

Sports played a big role in his life. He was proud of his volleyball and bowling skills, initially acquiring these as a college student. He first met Sharon in a volleyball league, prior to spending the rest of his life as husband and wife. A fan of the Indy 500, he attended many races with his father. His favorite teams were the Indiana Hoosier basketball team, Indiana Pacers, and Indianapolis Colts.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Wallace; daughters, Morgan, Marisa and Madison Wallace; sister, Kim (Larry) Myrvold, brother, Dr. Mark (Dr. Anita Murcko) Wallace, sister, Dr. Megan (Dr. Vance Abshire) Abshire, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Don V. Wallace and mother, Mary Lee Wallace.

A visitation will be held 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.

Memorial contributions may be directed to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777.

Memories may be shared online at www.nswcares.com.