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David Sprague Obituary
LIMA — David L. Sprague, age 70, of Lima, passed away at 7:49 pm on 4-18-2020 at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center.
David was born on September 15, 1949 in Lima, Ohio to Richard and Dondaleen (Houseworth) Sprague who preceded him in death.
He worked as a press operator at the Lima SOHIO/BP Refinery for 20 years. David was an Honorably Discharged United States Army Veteran, serving in the Vietnam era, stationed in Germany. He was a former member of Grace United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of VFW 1275. David was also an avid Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns football fan and enjoyed spending his weekends watching those games.
Surviving are two sons; Daniel (Shelby) Sprague of Corvallis, Oregon and Dustin (Shannon) Sprague of Dayton, two grandchildren; Pilar and Ike, and one brother Dennis (Donna) Sprague of San Antonio, Texas He was preceded in death by a sister; Daleen Blanchard.
Private family services will be held and burial will take place at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Hanneman-Siferd Funeral Home.
The Hanneman Family Funeral Homes is honored to serve the Sprague family. If you would like to leave a condolence or memory for the family, please visit www.hannemanfh.com or visit the Hanneman-Siferd Facebook page.
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John Custer
April 24, 2020
Dave and I lived a couple of houses apart growing up and became best friends. I have a lot of good memories of our times running around. He was a super guy and a great friend. My condolences to his family.
Jo Lynn Frymyer
April 23, 2020
David was a very nice cousin, but Unfortunately haven't seen him for years! David may you Rest In Peace! Your cousin !!
Byron Selden
April 23, 2020
To the family of Dave Sprague, you have my deepest condolences.
We were co-workers at the Crude Still/SRU/Vac Unit for a number of years. I remember one eventful day that Dave come to my aid due to crude line rupture that entered the furnace requiring an immediate shutdown. We handled without injury, a fire or explosion and I will never forget how assisted me in protecting lives and equipment. I'm forever grateful.
Valerie Warnock
April 23, 2020
I had a nice, long conversation with Dave a few years ago. I was encouraging him to attend our class reunion, wanting him to know how much his classmates would like to see him.
He filled me in on his life, and I could see he still had his drawl sense of humor. I'm so glad we had that chance to catch up.
He and his buddies (I won't provide their names to protect the not-so-innocent) used to walk past my study halls or classrooms and say humorous things, trying to embarrass me. I tried not to laugh, but couldn't help it. They were funny!
Dave will be missed, and I hope he knows that there are those who still care about him. He was a sweet soul.
Valerie Warnock
Columbus, OH
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