David Dillingham Reed

1977 - 2018

David Dillingham Reed

Ramsey, NJ - David Dillingham Reed died most unexpectedly at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 41 years of age. He was born and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Beth Muell Reed Bishop of Clive, Iowa, and Tom Dwight Dillingham Reed of Sarasota, FL. He later lived in Texas and Chicago areas and Ramsey, New Jersey.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Yurs Funeral Home Geneva, located at 1771 State Street in Geneva, Illinois. A private family burial will take place in Union Cemetery in St. Charles, Illinois.

David and his loving wife, Rheanna (Valdez-Reed) were married in 2005 and had one son, Calvin, who loved his father dearly. In addition to Rheanna and Calvin, David is survived by his parents-in-law, Henry and Nirida Valdez of St. Charles, Illinois, his mother, Beth (Dave) Bishop, his father, Tom (Sally) Reed, a brother, Jim Reed and, Brian Quick of Los Angeles, CA, his sister, Megan Reed (Chris) Johnson and their children, Lainey, Beau and Dane of Costa Mesa, CA, his sister-in-law, Nadine Zaragoza, and niece, Parris Zaragoza; and Eric Templeton, Kirsten McGuire, Megan Ann and Adam Claypool, and Julie West; aunts and uncles Cathie and Allan Englekirk, Jim Muell and Carol Hafford, Melinda Voss, Carl and Susan Voss, and cousins Jon Mount, Ben and Augustin Muell, Zac and Andrew Voss and many special friends who will miss David and his sense of humor always...David made us all laugh together and enjoyed his family life to the fullest. David DID LIFE HIS WAY.

In lieu of flowers, please gift to a college fund for Calvin c/o Rheanna or to the Geneva Park District Foundation toward a bench and tree in Wheeler Park. Mail to Geneva Park District Foundation, ATTN: Amy McConnell, 710 Western Avenue, Geneva, Illinois 60134.