
David Ariel Reimer
June 24, 1942 - November 21, 2014
Obituary
Reimer, David A.
MADISON/LOGANVILLE–David A. Reimer, age 72, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, with his wife at his side, after a battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1942, in Loganville, the son of Ariel and Agnes (Giese) Reimer. David was united in marriage to Nancy E. Draeger on July 30, 1983. He graduated from Reedsburg in 1960 and then from UW-Platteville in 1966 as a Biology major. Following graduation, David was drafted into the U.S. Army on Aug. 25, 1966, serving in a medical corp until 1968, stationed in a hospital lab in Fort Benjamin, Ind. Following the army, he came home and worked as a supervisor at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Baraboo Bluffs. In 1974, David began working for the State of Wisconsin. He retired in 2006 as an auditor for sales tax with the state IRS. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, a sports enthusiast and an avid Badger football fan. David is survived by his wife, Nancy; step-daughter, Nikol (Christopher) Mellenberger and their children, Alexah and Kamryn; step-daughter, Stacy Smith of Florida; brother, Orland (Isabelle) Reimer; and sister, JoAnn (Lloyd) Feltz. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, with the Rev. Curtis Everson presiding. Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Loganville on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608)221-5420
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Visitation
Tue Nov 25, 2014 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Service
Tue Nov 25, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Paula Griffin
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I will always remember David enjoying all the Badger games, his amazing intellect and talking to him while enjoying the Granddaughters many Birthday and Holiday Concert events.
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MADELYN SEVERSON
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NANCY & GIRLS, SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT DAVID. TIME SEEMS TO PASS SO FAST. FAMILY IS SO IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME. PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL. A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR FOR A FEW YEARS. MADELYN SEVERSON.
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Daniel McMeen
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David, I wonder whether you knew the poem Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant. I would have shared it with you if time had permitted, but sadly it is too late. Happy Trails to You, my friend. from Dan McMeen