David A. Heier

Funeral services for David A. Heier, 91, of Aberdeen, SD, will be 10:00am, Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Drew Becker (Freedom Church) and Joni Wileman (Aberdeen First Assembly of God) officiating. A reception will follow the service. The service will be live streamed under his obituary on Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home's website. Burial at Riverside Memorial Park at a later date. David died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm, Friday, followed by a prayer service at 7:00pm at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street.
David A. Heier was born on October 23, 1931, to Anton and Alphina (Petrich) Heier in Aberdeen. He grew up in Aberdeen, attending Lincoln Elementary School, Simmons Junior High School and graduated from Central High School in 1950. He was employed with Pepsi-Cola bottling Company for two years before working for Coca-Cola Bottling Company for the next 13 years. On June 14, 1965, he began working at Hub City Iron, which became Hub City, Inc., where he was employed as a machinist until his retirement in 1997.
David loved classic old cars! David drove several of his cars in the Northern State University Gypsy Parade through the years. He enjoyed going to junkyards and auctions where he would find cars to collect. He liked visiting with people talking about cars and sharing his abundant knowledge. You could find David at McDonalds, Hardee's, Wendy's or Burger King talking about the good ole days with his coffee buddies. He was a quiet, but helpful guy and cared about everybody. He loved his nieces and nephews and all the friends he made through the years. David had a special bond with his great niece Annabelle and loved her hugs and kisses. David was also very artistic and was sometimes found doodling cartoons on napkins. He even had an opportunity to go to Lincoln Elementary School to visit a 3rd grade class about his art and he drew each student a picture. The kids really enjoyed his visit! He touched the lives of many, loved a lot, and had a special place in his heart for all those around him. He was a faithful member of the First Assembly of God Church for many, many years.
The family would like to thank the staff at Encompass Health in Sioux Falls, Avera St. Luke's in Aberdeen, and Elise Bauer, Annie Campton, and Justin Greger for the care that was given to David.
Grateful for having shared David's life are his sister, Joann Solmes; sister-in-law, Lynn (John) Heier; aunt Irene Schliebe; nieces and nephews: Doug (Terri) Monzat, Jackie (Perry) Nibbelink, Tom Campton; Carla Crutchfield, and Brenda (John) Zablockis; Faith (Nathan) Mallay, Melody (Trevor) Lindberg; great-nieces and nephews; great-great-nieces and nephews; and cousins.
Preceding David in death are his parents; brothers, Richard and John Heier; sister, Cathryn Campton; brother-in-laws, William (Cathryn) Campton and Marcus (Joann) Solmes, Sr.; Sister-in-law, June (Richard) Heier; nephew, Marcus Solmes, Jr.; great nephew Gabriel Mallay; great-great-niece, Arwen Mallay; and great-great-nephew, Christopher Casey; grandparents; great grandparents and aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Dr. Seth Mallay, Family Physician, serving as a missionary in Togo, West Africa, (David's great nephew). Memorials can be mailed to Dr. Seth Mallay, 7563 East Cutler Road, Vestaburg, MI 48891. www.mallaysonamission.com