1954
David
2015
David Whittemore
December 5, 1954 — August 9, 2015
Funeral services for David Whittemore of Donnelly, MN will be held Friday, August 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly, with Deaconess Deborah Robinson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in Vinger Cemetery near Donnelly.
David Jay Whittemore, son of John and Lois (Kliewer) Whittemore, was born on December 5, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio. He was baptized in Columbus and confirmed in Burnsville, MN. Dave grew up in Columbus, Ohio and later his family moved to Burnsville, Minnesota, where he attended and graduated in 1973. Following high school, he moved to Utah, where he was a ski instructor for a short time. He later continued his education at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy and Soil Science. On December 17, 1977, he was united in marriage to Julie Gwiazdon in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Rushford, Minnesota where they farmed and started their family. They later moved to Glenwood, Minnesota, where they continued to farm and raise their two sons Erik and Nathan. Dave, Julie and the boys eventually moved to Donnelly, where Dave worked at Ciba-Geigy Seed as a research assistant before working at Donnelly Co-op in the agronomy department for the next 20 years.
Dave enjoyed racing, fishing with his son Erik and snowmobiling and riding dirt bikes with his son Nathan. He especially enjoyed hanging out with his family and friends.
Dave died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2015. He lived to 60 years.
He is survived by his wife: Julie Whittemore of Donnelly; two sons: Erik "Woody" (Melissa) Whittemore and Nathan Whittemore both of Donnelly; two granddaughters: Chevelle Ann Whittemore and Kinsley Jo Whittemore; his parents: John and Lois Whittemore of Glenwood and one brother: Charles Whittemore of Eden Prairie. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
David Jay Whittemore, son of John and Lois (Kliewer) Whittemore, was born on December 5, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio. He was baptized in Columbus and confirmed in Burnsville, MN. Dave grew up in Columbus, Ohio and later his family moved to Burnsville, Minnesota, where he attended and graduated in 1973. Following high school, he moved to Utah, where he was a ski instructor for a short time. He later continued his education at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy and Soil Science. On December 17, 1977, he was united in marriage to Julie Gwiazdon in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Rushford, Minnesota where they farmed and started their family. They later moved to Glenwood, Minnesota, where they continued to farm and raise their two sons Erik and Nathan. Dave, Julie and the boys eventually moved to Donnelly, where Dave worked at Ciba-Geigy Seed as a research assistant before working at Donnelly Co-op in the agronomy department for the next 20 years.
Dave enjoyed racing, fishing with his son Erik and snowmobiling and riding dirt bikes with his son Nathan. He especially enjoyed hanging out with his family and friends.
Dave died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2015. He lived to 60 years.
He is survived by his wife: Julie Whittemore of Donnelly; two sons: Erik "Woody" (Melissa) Whittemore and Nathan Whittemore both of Donnelly; two granddaughters: Chevelle Ann Whittemore and Kinsley Jo Whittemore; his parents: John and Lois Whittemore of Glenwood and one brother: Charles Whittemore of Eden Prairie. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
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