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David Spitz Obituary
David was born May 18, 1947, in Osage, the son of Donald A. and Elizabeth (Juenger) Spitz. He graduated from Osage High School in 1965. David married Marilyn Mayer on Nov. 2, 1968, in Osage. He was employed at White Farm and Winnebago before moving to Peoria in 1989. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in business and was employed as an engineer at Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, Ill. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran from the Vietnam Era, serving from 1968-1972. David was a member of the Orchard American Legion.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery with military honors at graveside by Orchard American Legion Post 641. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a scripture service at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Orchard American Legion Post 641 in care of Wayne Wetherall, 2625 320th St., Orchard, IA 50460.
David is survived by his wife, Marilyn Spitz, of Peoria, Ill.; a daughter, Marea (Steve) Tribble, Covington, Ken.; a son, Darin (Adrienne) Spitz, Newport News, Va; four grandchildren; his mother, Elizabeth Spitz, Osage; a brother, Richard Spitz, of Rockford, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald, in 1988.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
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Lavonne (Meitner) Suhr
May 31, 2006
SO sorry to hear of Dave's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Has been many years since I have seen any of you. I was a classmate of Darin's and 4-H member with Marea.
Tara Edwards
May 26, 2006
To the family--
I enjoyed the privilege of having a class with Dave at UIS and he was a beautiful man with a good heart. I will keep you all in my prayers.
Sandy (Salisbury) Wagner
May 26, 2006
Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm sending my deepest sympathies to all of you. Your in my thoughts & prayers. I was a good friend of Marea's back in our school days. May God Bless.
This is a picture of our Finance class in Spring of 2005.
Laura Mcknight
May 25, 2006
To the Family of Dave-
I went to UIS with Dave. He was the most loving and caring person and he will truly be missed by all who knew him ! I am blessed to have gotten to know such a wonderful person.
Jennifer LaCoste Bauer
May 25, 2006
It's been so long since I've seen most of you. I have seen Dave from time to time back in Osage, usually on Memorial Day. I am so sorry to hear of his death and have you all in my thoughts and prayers. He was a warm and caring man; someone I won't forget.
Lana & Louie Dalton
May 25, 2006
May GOD Bless and strengthen you in this time of sorrow. We ask GOD to lift you up Marilyn at this time of loss and carry you through with the love and memories you two have shared. Lana & Louie Dalton
David Redfield
May 25, 2006
I worked with Dave in Cat Electronics. I always enjoyed talking to him, he was always very enjoyable to be around. He will be missed.
Jerry Campbell
May 25, 2006
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Ann Christiansen
May 25, 2006
So sorry to read about Dave on the Globe web site. Even though I haven't seen you in a long time, I remember the good times we had playing golf & card club.
Gary Sutton
May 25, 2006
To the Family of David,
I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you peace at this time of sorrow. I served with him on a local board and found him to be a wonderful person. I believe we shared the same kind of humor. He was such a delightful personality and I know he will be missed by so many.
God Bless you.
Megan Ash
May 25, 2006
Dave will certainly be missed by all of his Cat Electronics co-workers for his warm and friendly spirit. He cracked me up playing Santa Claus and passing out candy canes at Christmas time.
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