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David Keith Arnold

1953 - 2008

BORN

1953

DIED

2008

David Arnold Obituary

David Keith Arnold, 55, was born June 6, 1953, in South Bend, Ind., to Betty and Forest Arnold. He passed away Sept. 15, 2008, in Elko, Nev.
He is survived by wife June of Tonopah; son Joshua of Loyalton, Calif.; stepdaughter Joy (Jody) Millard; stepson Brian (Angela) Downs; sisters Jody (Tom) Grant of Elko and Sally (Harley) Howell of Wisconsin; brother Paul (Caroline) of Ely; and several nieces and nephews. His father preceded him in death in 2000. David attended school and graduated in Winona, Minn. He was a truck driver.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date for his friends and relatives.

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Published by Elko Daily from Sep. 23 to Oct. 23, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for David Arnold

57 Entries

Paul Arnold

September 17, 2020

Miss u bro , whenever I hear some Derek and the Dominoes, cook a tri tip, open a beer, I'm glad you met my kids they still remember the quad rides. Love you bro

September 17, 2019

Have missed you every single day! Will always remember!

Tom & Jody Grant

September 15, 2010

RIP>>>give dad a hug Love ya both!!!

Betty Arnold

September 15, 2010

One last message to you thru the book before I end it...It has served a purpose to come in here and write my feelings to you whenever I felt the need. But it also time to let it go.And as soon as all of us that can get together, I think it is time to let your ashes go with the wind also.They also have served their purpose, I have so many memories, goodtimes and smiles you have left with me and i keep them in my heart and mind and choose one to think of you about every day. Thank you for those memories, you would be pretty proud of the memoriest on facebook today and I am sure there are many more thinking of you in their own way.This Bud's for you David, I love you...MOM

Betty Arnold

May 8, 2010

Hello David, tomorrow is another of those days that I dread, and hate! But will be thinking of the great memories you brought into my life and will always be a part of me. You know you have a part of my soul, just take care of it till we get together. I think this will be the last time I write in this book, and I will not get it renewed again, I think its time to let you fly with the eagles, I know that is what you would want. But, you also know I have my little chats with you each day and think of you, and am so thankful you were a part of my life. I love you! MOM

MOM

April 6, 2010

Well, you know what day this is, the big 80! will miss a phone call from you, love you and miss you so much. You and dad have a birthday drink on me! Mom

Jody arnold

April 4, 2010

Well Dave its Easter and we know how you like holidays so i just had to say Hi to you and Dad..Love and miss you both so much....sis,daughter!

December 11, 2009

Hi Dave, just wanted to tell you that your christmas cactus is beautiful right now, full of blooms, and I am so happy, I think its a sign from you and thank you. You can hold up on the snow and cold up there, send it to Florida!Love you, miss you and thanks for the memories and hope you and dad are enjoying each other as you always have. MOM

November 30, 2009

Hey Dave,
Well the holidays comming up,and we knew how you felt about them, but in the last few years you gave us all memories, which i"ll never forget you and dad put a star on your tree so we can see! I'll talk to you again when im the 15th hole...love ya brother and miss you and dad so much, (-)! Sis

November 25, 2009

Hi Dave, well,its the night before thanksgiving! I hate the holidays, but I enjoy the memories of them and its the happy memories that get me through each one. And that Jody, Sally and Paul are all enjoying their's with family. Thats how it should be, and its how we all spent many of ours, so I think this is one of the important things I passed on to each, that family is important.Tomorrow is the day we count our blessings, and I have been truely blessed with my family. Of course, I miss not getting up at 3am and putting the turkey in the oven and cooking and baking and having my family near, but I also think we did a good job and now its time to let each do their things with their families,and making their own traditions, its not the same without you, without your sense of humor, our family sarcasam that nobody understood but us, but I am happy that everyone is happy tonight, and I know that tomorrow when we all count our blessings you will be at the top of the list! I love you Dave, and miss you. You and Dad have a very happy thanksgiving and both of you shoud be happy you don't have to cook! Love always, Mom

October 19, 2009

Thanks Forest and Dave for the Viking win, it had to come from heaven, it was a miracle!!!! Love ya both and think of you often, thought a little humor would do all three of us good!Forever remembered, Betty & Mom.

October 12, 2009

Hi Dave, well, its another month, almost another new year, but....the missing and loving you stays the same, just very hard to deal with, but we are all handling it. You and dad must be very happy watching the Vikings so far this year, and for a game or two, the Twins. Love you both, and miss you, but life down here for us for the most part is good! Just wanted to keep in touch with you, that you know you are loved and never, never forgotten.(keep the wins coming for the Vikings!) Love forever, MOM

June

October 12, 2009

Dave,
I am not sure what happened to my last entry. It explained everyting that has been happening, the good and the bad. I don't have time time re-write it right now, just know that you are missed oh so much.

Sally Howell (Arnold)

September 14, 2009

David, its been a year since you have been gone. Although it is still hard for me to express and accept, I do miss you and know you are at peace and with dad. I think of you often and very thankful that we got to talk on the phone and re-connect. Keep sending signs and memories to mom, Jodie and Paul, I know someday you will send me mine. Give dad a hug for me and tell him I miss him. Love and Miss you
Sarah Rae (Arnold) Howell

Carol Dickie

September 12, 2009

David
Just wanted to say hello, I didnt know you but from what i hear you were a great guy, Your sister and i have been best friends for a long time she misses you dearly, and I know your mom too. I wish i could have meet you, some day. Love Carol

September 12, 2009

Ok dave..you would of been really proud of me if i went and got a cigar and sat on the front steps like we did a year ago last night and talked and then in the morning we went to the golf course..came home picked plums, but i didnt do any of that..sorry just sitting here missing you so much..thanks for the memories and signs..i get them!! Love a brother...

Betty Arnold

September 9, 2009

My dearest Dave, I am sure you know how much you have been on my mind lately, you also know how very much I miss and love you. We all feel the year date coming up. and we each are dealing with it in our own ways, the best we can. But I think it shows how very much you are loved and missed. The way I am dealing with it, is that a year ago, for whatever reasons, you were a very unhappy guy, today you are at peace, and that gives me peace. I feel a little quilty keeping your ashes, I hope everyone understands, I am just not ready for a final goodbye, and it does give me a good feeling and a feeling that you are near me. We all are giving each other a shoulder when needed and you have brought as closer, and for this, thank you. Thank you for the memories, the visits and the great sense of humor, I am honored to have you for a son. You and dad keep the rainbows coming.....we all need them! You already know how very much I will be thinking of you in the coming days, I will try and keep it at the happy and good thoughts. Love you, MOM

June

August 2, 2009

Dear Dave,

I have recently come to the conclusion that I am not handling my loss as well as I thought I was. I have tried to keep my chin up and carry on, but each and every day I realize how much I miss our talks. I will be honest and state that I am not keeping in touch, the way I should but I am handling my loss the only way I know how. I know the family wants me to keep in touch but that just reminds me that you should be sitting next to me, when I do. I can't and won't apologize for my imperfections, I am just handling things the only way I know. I know there are so many people who miss you and wish they could talk to you one more time. I pray that some day we will meet again.
Love, June

August 1, 2009

My dearest Dave, just got home from work and it's been a hard day, some days are just worse than others, I think of you always in heaven and with Dad, I couldn't get thru all this thinking anything else and that some day I will join you, and how I wish sometimes that would be soon. I don't know why I am given such a long life(it seems someone else could use it at more of an advantage than I am doing) but, I am taking it one day at a time and hoping there is some purpose to it that I don't understand. I think of you every day, talk to you every day, and try to make some purpose of it every day, I don't ever want you to think I have forgotten you, that could never happen! There is not a day goes by that I don't think of some thing we shared, said or experienced together, just Thursday at lunch I told about the time Bon and I visited and you wanted to know if we wanted to go to the spa(but said it was without bathing suit, which we said "oh ok" and as we found out , that was not exactly the truth! And the time Bon and I were in Reno to watch her grandson bowl, got lost on way out of Reno and ended up in Sierraville, thank you for all these memories! I love you.....MOM (and thank you Jody for extending the book, and thank you Paul and Sally for being you!! I love you all so much.

Joshua Arnold

June 19, 2009

Hey Pops,

Happy Fathers day ol' man. Hope you are enjoying Tahoe. I know fathers day wasn't your favorite Holiday thats for sure.Anyways, was just thinking of ya like always. Hope you and Gramps enjoy your Fathers day together.It must feel great to be w/him. I am extremely jealous that I will not be w/you.This is a good jealousy though.Don't get it twisted .It is what it is I guess huh? Well, till next time Dad. Love ya and look over the Fam -ok-?

June

June 7, 2009

Well, Dave, you and I both just had a birthday. As before, I wonder what we would have done to celebrate the days. We talked about taking a trip but that didn't happen. I did just get back from watching Heather greduate from high school. I hope you can understand that I have to carry on with my life, such as it is. I do still wonder what we could have been together, I know I need to stop thinking about my life that way, but I personally believe my feelings are natural. I can only hope you are looking down upon everyone who misses you, and maybe giving us all a little nudge to move on with our lives. As Mom, said it doesn't get any easier. I do still miss our wonderful talks and the walks we would take after dinner. We had so much to say and not enough time to say it all.
Take care and see you on the other side, when the man upstairs decides it is my time. Love and miss ya, June

Betty Arnold

June 6, 2009

Happy Birthday Dave, 56 years ago you made your dad and I very proud parents and I am just as proud and love you as much as I did that first moment I held you in my arms, I thought you were the cutest, best baby ever! And I have the very same feelings today, I would never change a thing. I treasure my memories that you and I have shared, the laughter, the good times, the bad times, the quiet times, the family times. I miss you so much.Whoever said it gets easier as time goes by, well, they are wrong, it gets no easier. The reality of you being gone has not really set in yet, sometimes I think, oh, I will go visit Dave next weekend, but then I have to stop and rethink that I can't do that any longer. But I do have you on a shelf above my bed, and I talk to you every day,I am not ready to give you up just yet, I am not ready for a final goodbye. I turn on your lamp every evening, it gives me comfort to know you have touched it.I love you Dave, I miss you and I am thankful every day that you were a very special part of me that I will treasure forever. I know you had a special day yesterday with Josh and Jules. Hope your dad and you have a great birthday celebration together. Love to you both always.

Tom Grant

June 5, 2009

David
I"m sure you know this isn't my cup of tea your sister made me do it :)but I do miss you and how will I pick all those plum's by my self? You are missed!!

Jody Arnold

June 5, 2009

DAVE,
God I miss you so much,and since I cant text you to wish you happy birthday guess I'll just write to you,I"m sure dad has told you we go through stages of you leaving us, so bear with us,and please remember to look down on us and remind us of what we do have..and the memories we have with you Like Josh said (what a great kid) see you in our dreams...please keep a eye on mom,you to dad!Love and miss you both

Josh Arnold

June 4, 2009

Hey Dad,
It's almost the 6th of June which is your 56th B-Day. Sounds pretty young still if you ask me. Anyway's, I hope that you are enjoying your journey.All is well w/me. Tryin to survive like the rest I guess. Times are a little tough but they keep me going. Mom and I are going to Tahoe tomorrow to spread some of your ashes where we spread Grandpa Forest's. I can't think of a nicer area actually. So enjoy the lake huh? I am sure that Grandpa has these past years.
I hope you remember how to swim/or float:) Might even poor in a Bud-light for ya.It will be raining also so give us a little sun please.I guess for the first year it should rain huh? Next year make it sunny damn-it. Well, I miss you very much and I love you even more. Happy early Fathers Day and I'll catch you in my dreams.
Your only son,
Joshua

April 30, 2009

Dave,
What can I say? April 24th would have been our anniversary. I try not to think about the what ifs in my life, but I have to be honest with myself and wonder what the last year could have been like, with you by my side. I loved you and I do think about the good times we had, in the short amount of time we had together.
I know the first year, for everything is always the hardest and I have to say, one year ago, everything was so bright in my life and today, I must say it is pretty dull. Love and miss you, June

Joe Devlin

April 16, 2009

Pops,
Sadly, I didnt get to spend much time getting to know you. But the in the time I did spend I got to know a fantastic person, caring father, hell of a pool player, and a life long friend. I'll never forget the trip to Tonopah "you dont know catman, he's pretty much a celebrity"... The laughs, the family, loosing to Josh in horse shoes. The trip was great. Lastly, your son Josh. What can i say, I love the dude. You really gave the earth a gift. I wouldnt be the person I am with out him. I thank both of you for that... You'll always be remembered. Take it easy

Dave & Josh

Kelly Norton

February 23, 2009

Dave,
It was wonderful knowing you and I am grateful to have spent the short amount of time I did with you here on Earth. Hanging out at Los Dos after work and the time Josh & I came by your house...you were always cheerful and knew how to make me laugh. We all miss you very much. I am happy to have Josh as a close friend and I will always be there for him. See you later....Love, Kelly

Betty Arnold

February 10, 2009

My dearest David, I just want you to know your not forgotten, or ever will be, there is not a day goes by that I don't think of you. Sometimes when I am driving, or working, or just doing nothing a memory will pop into my mind, sometimes it brings a smile and sometimes a tear, but I cherish those memories and hope them never stop, because they are a part of you and me.I hope you are sharing memories with your dad and grandpa, and I hope you are sharing your sense of humor with everyone,I miss it most of all(and we certainly need some of that down here lately).Its "happy hour", enjoy! Love and miss you, MOM

Betty Arnold

December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas, David. I hope you and dad are enjoying the day together.Its a beautiful christmas day here, a beautiful snow. Bon and I are doing dinner for Siovhan and Jay and Kai, (have to do the prime rib ourselves! hope it turns out as good as yours did). I miss you so much, but the only way I am getting thru this is believing that you are at peace finally.I am thankful every day that you were a part of my life. Love you. MOM

sister

December 24, 2008

Dave,Im just sitting here on christmas eve and missing you so much,and just to let you know mom made us all put up trees this year,dont say it i"ll always remember the only time you did it was great! Please remeber to look down on us once in awwhile along with dad we still need the showers,rainbows,and eagles We Love and miss you,but one good thing you dont have to buy or open presents! Love ya

June Arnold

November 28, 2008

Dear Dave,
I sit here alone and remember the conversations that we had about the holidays. How you hated the way they had become so commercialized. The thing you enjoyed the most was the getting together with your family and enjoying a good meal together and one anothers company. You were greatly missed on Thanksgiving day by all of your loved ones. As you will be missed everyday for the rest of our lives, here on earth.
I thank God that I had you in my life, even though it was very brief.
May you watch over your loved ones here on earth. May they all realize that life is very short and they must cherish the loved lones in their lives.
Love,
June

Jules

November 22, 2008

David;
Its almost Thansgiving,and I thought I would share my thankful list with you;First I thought you should know that I'm thankful that I had an opportunity to have you in my life, and that I'm a stronger person becaause of it.No regrets.Second, and most importantly,I wanted to thank you for giving me our son.Your family is back in Josh's and my lives now, and i realize that all those years apart didn"t dim our love or connection with each other. It gives me comfort and I am thankful to have met the good woman who gave you comfort and love at the end of your life, June.I know your at peace now, and for what no one could give you in this life, I hope you will find in the next. Go quietly amongst the noise and confusion and know what peace there is silence.

Michael Welbourn

October 23, 2008

Dave was one of the first people I meant when I moved to Loyalton as a Logger some 18 years ago. He was working at the Golden West as a Bartender. He was one of the most enteraining and fun person to be around. We played a game of golf or two, need not go there as I had to cheat to win of which I never did, he was just to damn good. He was the kind of person that people liked and when Josh got sick, people stepped forward to help Josh, Dave and Julie. I was very saddened to here of his death. He will be missed, those are not just words, they are from the bottoms of a lot of peoples hearts.

Mom

October 23, 2008

I want to personally thank everyone who has taken the time to write their thoughts in David's guest book, he would be so proud and thankful for all the thoughts and kindnesses that have been expressed. He touched many lives with his humor and his life, and it is still continuing in his death. I will be forever grateful. thank each of you.

Joy Millard

October 23, 2008

Dear Dave,
You were a part of my family for a very short period of time. I never took the time to get over my selfishness and get to know who you were. For this I am sorry. I have through your death been reminded that life is short and we need to cherish those around. Thank you for spending time with my Brian and Emma. Emma speaks of you often and misses you. To all of those you left behind may GOD help them through their grief.

Terry LeBlanc

October 22, 2008

From Friends and loved ones in Loyalton. We have known Dave and his family for almost twenty years now. I taught Dave to drive truck in the nineties and he worked for me in the garbage business for over 5 years. Josh his son was diagnosed with cancer in the nineties and we did a benefit for him, Thank God he is still alive and cancer free. I would like Josh to know I will always be around for him if he ever needs me. Dave will be missed by his friends in Sierra Valley, at the Golden West, Los Dos Hermonos and many other people he touched here. So Dave if you happen to run the landfill up above, save some good stuff for the Trashman. We will Miss you. Terry the Trashman, Kathy Leblanc and many friends from the valley.

chelsea arnold

October 21, 2008

dear uncle dave,
I am glad i was able to spend some time with you and my dad this summer it was nice, you will always be in my prayers. I also have alot of great memoriies with you in carson city ( i made alot of money a quarter for a cuss word ha ha) please say hi to grandpa forest and i love you.

chelsea arnold

October 20, 2008

dear uncle dave,
I am very happy I had a chance to spend time with you and my dad together this summer in tonopah, it was nice,you will always be in my prayers and though we didnt spend alot of time together i have very good memories of our times in carson city, i made alot of money with the quarters for a cuss word. Please look down on grandma betty and say hi to grandpa forrest.
love chelsea

JOSH ARNOLD

October 20, 2008

Dad, I miss you very much and I think about you often. All your old friends have been very supportive towards me and they miss you as well. Since you have been gone the family has come together stronger than ever. I know that you would enjoy that. I want everyone who was nice enough to sign this book to know that you ARE A GOOD FATHER and a GREAT MAN. Writing this is VERY HARD for me but You and Mom rasied a STRONG YOUNG MAN and I"m glad that you got to realize that before you passed. You still haven't shown me a rainbow yet. I quess the time hasn't been right. I want you to know that I WILL NOT STOP WAITING DAD(NEVER). Well, now since I need a tissue I will wrap this up with an I LOVE YOU ALWAYS DAD AND I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUND THAT YOU ARE, I REPEAT,THAT YOU ARE MY FATHER.
BY: Josh Arnold.
PS.... Mom still loves ya to:)

October 17, 2008

I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOST. MAY WE ALL CONTINUE TO LEAN UPON GOD FOR SUPPORT. PROVERBS 3:5

Jay Howell

October 17, 2008

Everyone,

I know that I never knew David, but he was my mothers brother, and grandmothers son, and somewhere in my soul, I already knew him. I am very sorry for everyone's loss and I will keep you all in my prayers.

With love...

alice wolfe

October 12, 2008

Dear Betty and Jody and all of David's family.
We were so sorry to hear the sad news about David. We love you and all .
Floyd and Alice Wolfe
Las Vegas Nev.

Bobbi Glennon

October 8, 2008

Jodie , I'm sorry for your loss .

Bonnie Connery

September 28, 2008

My dear friend, I'm so very sorry and will miss you a lot. Sorry we couldn't have shared more time together with your Mom and family. I enjoyed the times we did have very much. Love,

Bonnie Connery

Rosa Navarrete

September 26, 2008

Dear Dave, we miss you so much. But we still imagine that your still alive and w/us.WE remember when you used to visit Paul and Carolina and we would have dinner. It was lots of fun.My kids called you uncle and still remember you. Thank you for all the good moments and memories. Rosa and Orlando Navarrete.

CAROLINA Arnold

September 26, 2008

Dear Dave, I have so many good momories of you but the one I cherish the most is when you sat on the floor playing cars w/Pablito. The last year was great for our family because we got to spend time w/you. You were a great uncle to my kids and I will make sure they remember you forever.Please look over them.They think of you and their grampa Forest everytime they see a rainbow. Love always Carolina

paul arnold

September 26, 2008

Dear Dave,
Thank you for all the great memories I have of a great big brother, the games we would watch the talks of the good and bad sports teams the nights smoking cigars and just talking I will never forget. You also were a great uncle to my kids and they miss you too. Look over mom say hi to dad and try to work some magic for my twins and vikings, we love you very much.

June Arnold

September 25, 2008

Dear Dave,
What can I say but I miss you so much. We would have been married 5 short months as of yesterday. I am not going to think about the what ifs but instead of the good times we had together, they can never be taken away from me.
I love and miss you,
Your wife

Stacie Guenin

September 25, 2008

Words cannot express how truely sorry that I am for your family's loss. Jodie & Betty, I hope you know that i will be there for you with whatever you need. I love you both!

Sister

September 24, 2008

Dave, Thank you you so much for the talks, tears and laughs we"ve had! And like it or not your still changing lives while you'r gone.. and for the "two birdies and tears from heaven on the 15th" We got it! please give dad a kiss i know your together I Love and Miss you so much....Jody

Jessica Truax-Shannon

September 24, 2008

Rest in peace, Uncle David. You are loved and missed.

Sally Howell

September 24, 2008

My brother David, though we had miles between us and talks were few i will miss u deeply, you are my big brother and I know you will be watching over me. I know you are at peace. Please watch over Mom and Jodie and keep them strong. I had so many things to say to you, the anger, guilt, apologizes and confusion and most of all that I do love you. There is an emptiness in me that will never be replaced, but NO ONE can take the spot in my heart that continues to hold you close. I Love You David

Betty Arnold

September 23, 2008

My dearest David, you will never be forgotten, thank you for being in my life, there will always be a void inside of me that cannot be filled. I love you.

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