David D. Dunshee Obituary (1949

David D. Dunshee, 69, of Henry, passed away at 7:05 AM on Tuesday April 30, 2019 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Visitation will be Sunday May 5, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Henry United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Monday, 11:00 am at the church with an hour prior visitation. The Rev. Will Meachum will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Henry Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Henry-Senachiwine High School, or Henry United Methodist Church. Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Henry is in charge of arrangements. David was born in Ames, Iowa on August 2nd, 1949, a son to W. Raymond and LaVon B. (Hellyer) Dunshee. He married Beckie Nelson on January 15, 1983 in Princeton, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Matthew (Annette) Fitzgerald, Lexington , Nebraska, Kimberly (Jason) Dodd, Brownsburg, Indiana, Matthew Dunshee, Henry, Aimee (Jeremy) Kiesewetter, Henry, Todd (Brenda) Mutchler, Pekin; grandchildren, Jera, Tarynn, Page, Kohl, Keely, Ashtyn, Logan, Hunter, Miles, Reece, Nolan, Lance, Jada; great grandchild, Owen; siblings, Bill (Dorothy) Dunshee, Collins, Iowa,, Bob Dunshee, Lebanon, Indiana, Barry (Sally) Dunshee, Ankeny, Iowa, Denise (Paul) Conrad, Colo, Iowa He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Waneva (Joe) Hartley, Carolyn (Carroll) Ringgenberg. David was president of Pavement Maintenance Services in Henry. He was retired from Pavement Maintenance, but still active in the business. He was a former board member of the Henry-Senachiwine Schools, board of education for several years. He also was a member of the Henry United Methodist Church. David's passion was farming and farming along with his father. He enjoyed traveling to their home in Arizona. He liked following the grandkids in sports and really enjoyed spending just as much time as he could around family. David will be remembered for his smile and his laugh. He loved baseball and was a fan of the Oakland A's and the Chicago Cubs.