David Duane Allerding

David "Dave" Duane Allerding born August 12, 1959, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65 on August 23, 2024. Dave was born in Hastings Michigan to parents Duane and Marie Allerding.
Dave was raised in Hastings on his parents' 80-acre farm and learned how to tinker and fix things from a young age, a skill that would carry through the rest of his life. Dave graduated in 1978 from Hastings High School. While in high school, Dave played on the varsity football team and ran track setting a school record in pole vault.
After high school, Dave followed in his father's footsteps working through his apprenticeship for Tool and Die under his father, Duane at Ketchum Machine and eventually getting his Journeyman's license in Tool and Die. In 1984, Dave began a long and dedicated 40-year career at Steelcase in Greater Grand Rapids, retiring this August as a Sr. Tooling Engineer.
In 1980 Dave married his high school sweetheart Nancy (Murdoch). The couple spent a cherished 43 years together. Together, Dave and Nancy had two children Samantha and Scott. As a young father, Dave enjoyed sharing his love of sports and the outdoors with his children. He was often found coaching his kids' various sports teams and bringing the love of athletics to a huge group of Hastings youth on both the soccer field and the softball diamond. A passion for coaching and mentoring youth carried on into his later life as he continued coaching his grandkids.
Throughout his life, Dave was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending the fall out in tree stands on his parents' 80-acre farm hunting deer and the spring on Lake Erie with special friends at walleye camp. Hunting and fishing was a hobby he loved and shared with his son and all four of his grandchildren whenever he was able. Dave loved to learn new ways to cook his catch and enjoyed having his family and friends over for frequent fish fries.
Dave made his family a priority in all areas of his life. Loving the outdoors, he and Nancy would frequently take camping trips around northern Michigan, oftentimes bringing along a grandchild or two. Yearly, the family would spend a week renting cottages and cabins and enjoying the great outdoors together. Dave and Nancy recently had bought a small cottage on West Twin Lake in Lewiston and looked forward to spending the rest of his retirement years with weekends at the cottage together and with their children and grandchildren.
Dave was a devoted follower of Jesus and lived a life of service and love for others. He was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings serving as an Elder and most recently as the head of Trustees. Dave lived his life of service to others as he planned and led the First Presbyterian Church youth mission trip for the past 26 years.
Dave is preceded in death by his loving In-laws Donald and Bernadette Murdoch. Dave is survived by his wife Nancy Allerding; daughter Samantha (Adam) Carroll of Charlotte; son Scott (Liz) Allerding of Hastings; and cherished grandkids Annemarie, Amelia, David, and Alice. Dave is also survived by his parents Duane and Marie Allerding of Hastings; sister Kathy (Rich) Kunde of Freeport; brother Mike (Tama) Allerding of Hastings; and sister Laura (Bill) Doherty of Hastings along with sisters-in-law Sandy, Joni, and Michelle. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and treasured friends.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 28 from 5:00-8:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings located at 405 N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings, MI. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, August 29 at 3:00 pm with a visitation one hour prior at the church and a dessert reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the FPC Memorial Fund for support of the Youth Mission Trip. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. The service will be livestreamed at: https://www.facebook.com/100064657000909/videos/1060033015657672