1952
David
2015
David Isenhower
February 28, 1952 — June 25, 2015
David L. Isenhower, 63, of Eldora, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home in Eldora, while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev. Shane Estes officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Walter –Sayer Post #182 and V.F.W. Roll –Harless Post #3974 of Eldora. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
David Louie Isenhower, son of Raymond and Goldie Wilhelmi Isenhower was born February 28, 1952 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was raised in Marshalltown and graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1970. Dave attended Marshalltown Community College for one year. In 1972, he was drafted in the last military draft, and served in the U.S. Army stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Before going to his assignment, he married Laura Lea Bartlett on March 11, 1973 at the Clemons United Church of Christ in Clemons, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Okinawa for 14 months. Following his discharge in 1974, they lived in Marshalltown where Dave worked for Strand's Bakery. In 1979, they moved to Gifford, and then to Eldora, where he worked at Pine Lake Lumber. Dave later worked for Eldora New Providence Community School as a janitor and bus driver for 12 years. He also worked at Quakerdale and most recently at Quality Products as a forklift driver. Dave enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He was a civil war buff and also loved reading Louie Lamour westerns and watching John Wayne movies. Dave was a loving, thoughtful husband, dad, and papa, who always had a quick joke for everyone and loved giving everyone a hard time. He was a hard worker, but always put his family first, and was a brave stomach cancer warrior, fighting hard to beat it.
Survivors include his loving wife Laura of Eldora; daughters, Kati (Jason) Stephens of Oelwein, IA; Kara Isenhower of Eldora; Kelli (Steve Kendall) Isenhower of Glidden, IA; sisters, Joyce Price of Gladbrook, IA; Marge Ferkin of Marshalltown, IA; brothers, Robert (Jean) Isenhower of Carlisle, IA; Mike Isenhower of Marshalltown, IA; grandchildren, Joey and Jacob Stephens; Tyson Isenhower, Noah Lebeck, Ava Lebeck, Elana and Perry Armstrong, and Colton and Brielea Kendall.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law, Sonny Ferkin and Henry Price; father-in-law, James Bartlett; and many aunts, uncles and a niece.
David Louie Isenhower, son of Raymond and Goldie Wilhelmi Isenhower was born February 28, 1952 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was raised in Marshalltown and graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1970. Dave attended Marshalltown Community College for one year. In 1972, he was drafted in the last military draft, and served in the U.S. Army stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Before going to his assignment, he married Laura Lea Bartlett on March 11, 1973 at the Clemons United Church of Christ in Clemons, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Okinawa for 14 months. Following his discharge in 1974, they lived in Marshalltown where Dave worked for Strand's Bakery. In 1979, they moved to Gifford, and then to Eldora, where he worked at Pine Lake Lumber. Dave later worked for Eldora New Providence Community School as a janitor and bus driver for 12 years. He also worked at Quakerdale and most recently at Quality Products as a forklift driver. Dave enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He was a civil war buff and also loved reading Louie Lamour westerns and watching John Wayne movies. Dave was a loving, thoughtful husband, dad, and papa, who always had a quick joke for everyone and loved giving everyone a hard time. He was a hard worker, but always put his family first, and was a brave stomach cancer warrior, fighting hard to beat it.
Survivors include his loving wife Laura of Eldora; daughters, Kati (Jason) Stephens of Oelwein, IA; Kara Isenhower of Eldora; Kelli (Steve Kendall) Isenhower of Glidden, IA; sisters, Joyce Price of Gladbrook, IA; Marge Ferkin of Marshalltown, IA; brothers, Robert (Jean) Isenhower of Carlisle, IA; Mike Isenhower of Marshalltown, IA; grandchildren, Joey and Jacob Stephens; Tyson Isenhower, Noah Lebeck, Ava Lebeck, Elana and Perry Armstrong, and Colton and Brielea Kendall.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law, Sonny Ferkin and Henry Price; father-in-law, James Bartlett; and many aunts, uncles and a niece.
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