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Dorene Stephan
February 28, 2023
Gpa nina is having a baby its a boy wish you were here to see n love like you loved us sooo much you would b proud of her
Dorene Stephan
February 28, 2023
We miss you gpa sooooo much my birthday is tomarrow how you never missed any of our birthdays we love you rest in peace
Valerie borrego
July 31, 2020
Rest In Peace David Missing my little Brothers so much everyday I find comfort that you are all 3 together.
Valerie Borrego
November 24, 2018
Another Thanksgiving passes. The last Holiday we were able to share with my Little Brother, Cuco. (miss him so much) David, I Miss You & Kipper too. Watch over all of us. Until we meet again.....
Valerie Borrego Tschirhart
August 30, 2018
David, I did not forget your Birthday. I had intended to post on Cuco's Birthday for Both of you. Time slips away sometimes. Happy Heavenly Birthday to You & my little brother Cuco. I know the 3 of you (which would include my baby brother Kipper) celebrated you & Cuco's Birthday all together. Love you All. Happy Birthday Dad !!!
dorene stephan
August 25, 2018
Happy 80th birthday!!!!! we love you always
Valerie Borrego Tschirhart
July 10, 2018
David, I think of you today, as I remember my baby brother "Kipper" on his Birthday. IHAPPY BIRTHDAY KIPPER. I know you are sharing your day with your Dad and Cuco. Miss You ALL ... Forever in my heart and Mind.
Dorene Stephan
June 27, 2018
Gpa today is June 27th 2018 things are going ok for us, but we miss our family with you there is not one day that goes by that we do not think about you no matter what we will always have you in our heart forever, Amber is very busy with your new great granddaughter, Nina is doing great, working hard as always n going to school and doing good, David is doing summer school so he doesn't get bored, Santiago is with his mom and doing baseball for summer, Carlos has been visiting as much as he can and telling me where's my chocolate ice cream and of course he gets it.Me I'm learning to do things on my own but I think and miss you every second, minute of the day! every time I go to store, bank, Costco, egg farm I still do everything we did I try to carry on what you taught me I learned a lot from you and will never forget you!!!!!! Gpa we do not know where you are but we made a place with you where ever we are. We talk about you all the time and your jokes you were funny and we know you loved us with all your heart we will make sure that we carry your name in good faith! love always in our heart your family and your son David Mendez 2nd (CUCO ) the father of your grandchildren (rest in peace with you!!!) We know you are with us every day. Your Daughter N Law, With Love forever, Dorene Stephan
grandpa wrote this on the back of the photo with Santiago
January 31, 2018
grandpa and Santiago
January 31, 2018
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January 31, 2018
when I first started high school in Santa Maria
Amber
January 31, 2018
grandpa walking me down the aisle.
amber
January 31, 2018
Amber
January 31, 2018
Grandpa, I dream about you still being here everytime I see a picture of you I can't help but cry. We are trying to stay strong but it's so hard. It's been almost 4 months since I have been able to hug you and I can't even go and visit you and it's painful everytime I drive by the cemetery off of stowell I can hear you in my head because you would always joke around and say send me to stowell, but your not there and we don't have your ashes. It's so hard to say goodbye and I don't know if I will ever be able to.
Gpa and Dorene
January 30, 2018
Rick and Dorene at Ambers Wedding
Rick Balderas
December 25, 2017
Love, Family, Kindness are the words that fill my heart as these qualities poured out of the man that lived by their values above all others. David has been my dear friend and a mentor in life, He is Grandpa, I am forced to smile even as the tears run down my face, because that's what he would have wanted, to make people smile and kids laugh. I have had the pleasure of spending almost every day with him for the last several years. I was always treated as a member of his family in his home, for years now. My heart breaks for all of those who knew him and will miss him. He played the key role for holding us all together as a family unit and was also able to be a good friend and neighbor to others in need. As I sit here alone I take comfort in my memories of him and I am grateful for the loving times I had with Dorene, Santiago, Carlos, David III, Christina, and Amber who love him and care for him as I do. He always wanted his family close by and loved being home with them. He has always been very protective of his family. He was a great man that spoke his mind and stood his ground. It is especially hard for me to say goodbye, because I never had another man to really talk to who was open to listen, but we had this connection. Maybe our similar pasts sparked our friendship into a great relationship for me and those he shared his life with. I love you!
Santiago and Carlos with Gpa David
December 24, 2017
Armando Pantoja
December 11, 2017
Hi grandpa, thanks for your great hospitality every time I'd go visit. I'm great full for everything you've done to those you love. You are a big part of many peoples lives and are a man that would help out when one was in need. I know your grandkids were your true love, you were a proud grandpa and would always say it. We all love you and miss you grandpa.
Me and Ricky at church before coming to visit.
Aubrey Balderas
December 10, 2017
Goodbye Grandpa, I will miss you, and always remember you for Bug Time, and for always being very nice when I came to visit with Ricky and my Dad. I love you, and thanks for always making sure We got desert, usually ice cream. God love you!
When You went with me to Ronald Reagans Library
Ricky Balderas III
December 10, 2017
Thank You Grandpa for being so nice and always making me laugh and for being sneaky and always making bacon in the mornings before school on the days I would get to spend the night. Thank you for always helping and for letting me, Yago and Carlos play in your room. I Love You and I Miss You! I will always remember you, so you can live in "The Land of the Remembered!"
Santiago Florentino Mendez
December 10, 2017
Hi, Great grandpa and my greatest friend. I want you to know how much we shared together and I miss you so much. You meant so much to me more than you know. You taught me so much about life as growing up, you are my greatest grandpa/father ever. I remember all the days you picked me up from school, I would run out to you. I will never forget you, You have been the greatest grandfather/fathe to me ever! I Love You so much grandpa, Your baby n best friend always Santiago Mendez (Dingley )Forever, your Great Grandson that lived and shared a room with you. I love you, Grandpa Dingely.
Carlos Mendez
December 9, 2017
Hi grandpa I miss you very much, I still come every weekend and look for you to hug me win I walk in the door. I still eat my favorite ice cream ( chocolate) and toast that you use to eat with me. Tikkatee
dan Ouchi
December 7, 2017
Hey buddy ---- my "bestest" friend and work partner for soooo many years. All the "mischief" and fun we had working together as partners for all those years. I think about us all the time. What happened ???? How did we loose touch of each other ?? I was looking forward to spending our retired years visiting each other. Thought you was out of the country. All the time you was so close (in Santa Maria). If I would have only known !!! Still thinking of you and missing you "MY FRIEND" Till we meet again "ALOHA" Davey "ALOOoooHA"
Oscar Moraida
December 6, 2017
To my very Dear friend David...I will always remember you as an older brother to me...You provided so many memories and laughs...We worked together for so many years and when you retired,,,it was like I only had you and a few other friends left in this crazy world...Rest in peace my dear friend...Oscar
david mendez
December 5, 2017
grandpa you have been a good dad to me thru the last 12 years of my life and I miss you very much, you have taught me to become a man. I will learn from the examples that you taught me. Thank you grandpa so much for helping raise me!
Dorene Stephan
December 4, 2017
Grandpa we will miss you dearly you were a very great grandfather/father to my children and our grandchildren. We look for your guidance everyday, the last 12 years that we shared together in our home were the best years of our lives. We will miss you forever and we will always love you! your favorite buddy and great grandson wants to recite your favorite poem you sang to him " Grandpa loves you yes I know because the bible tells me so" With love for the greatest DAD ever its your time to rest in peace. Dorene and your family.
Margarete Mendez
November 28, 2017
This picture is when I first met David, he came to Kansas City , Mo.. He was best friends with my brother Robert Dean they graduated from Boys Town , He was a beautiful person I had the biggest crush on him for years, years latter we met again I fell in love with him. We had two sons David and Christopher , he loved his sons . We had a wanderful marrisge for 21 years, I have loved him through the years and will miss him more than ever. The last time I talked to him he was so proud of his little buddy Santiago. And it reminded me how he was with his sons. David was a loving father and was devastaded by his sons death. I will miss him so much . he will be with his sons in heaven. God take care of all my guys.
andrea
November 28, 2017
Love you Grandpa ..
andrea Smith
November 28, 2017
Grandpa, I mis you. You were there for me when no one else was. You are in my heart and mind always. My favorite thing about you is the way you had a value for little things. And I love you.
Pencil Neck
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Valerie Borrego
November 28, 2017
RIP DAD.
Valerie
November 28, 2017
I am his step daughter, but, he is my Dad. He was always there for me. He cared and supported me mentally and financially growing up. He was always working for his family. He taught me how to be a better person by giving me rules and responsibilities. I am thankful for having his guidance. I know he deeply loved my little brothers, they were his World. They are reunited in Heaven. I know he spent the last 10 years loving his grandchildren and great grandchildren, my brother Cuco's family. His family. They became his World. I know he will greatly missed. And in the hearts of many forever. RIP DAD.
Charlie Mendez
November 26, 2017
My Uncle David was so much to so many he left behind. He spent his many years at United Air Lines in the engine shop and always turned the place upside down with his great sense of humor and well know for his hot Chile eating habits on everything he ate except maybe his ice cream although he may have considered it. Still working in his shop myself have others still asking for him long after his retirement. I am happy to know he lived his last years after retirement with his grandchildren he loved the most and the support and care of his Daughter in-law.
Irma Llamas
November 25, 2017
I met Grandpa a few years ago and I know that he was a lovely person. Im calling him Grandpa because thats the word he wanted people him. I met him because I was his daughter in laws coworker. His love for his grandchildren and great grandchildren could be seen everyday. They meant so much to him and for his grandchildren and great grandchildren he meant the world to them. Especially his great grandchild Diego, they were both each others best friends. Their grandpa- great grandchild love was genuine. Since he passed away his family has been suffering emotionally from their loss and for all the issues they've been having. Im sure that wherever Grandpa is (Heaven) Im sure he is praying for his family and feels sorry for the issues they've been going through. We miss you Grandpa.
Cheyenne Limon
November 25, 2017
Rest in paradise to a great man that will be forever missed.
Amber Mendez
November 25, 2017
Grandpa, I miss you so much and Santiago always talks about you, you were such a wonderful, caring person who will never be forgotten, sometimes I walk into the house and wish you were still there, hoping to see you but you are in heaven watching us from above. We love you grandpa.
Chris
November 25, 2017
This man made a difference for his grandkids and great grandkids. When advice was needed or someone to listen David was always there for them. Those grandchildren are a testimony of what the influence of a grandpa can have on his grandkids. David loved his grandkids and great grandkids so much he poured his heart and soul into them.
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