Giddings, David Ralph

GIDDINGS, GRUHN, KUNDE, CHRISTMAN, GOSA, BURKEN, SANGER

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Date: 12/26/2008 at 20:55:12

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PRESTON — David Ralph Giddings, age 54, of Preston, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at home surrounded by his loving family. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. The Reverend William Warhover of the United Presbyterian Church, Miles, Iowa, will officiate. Burial of his cremated remains will take place in the Preston Cemetery, Preston. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Memorials may be given to Jackson County Hospice in David’s memory. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be given to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. David was born on April 17, 1954, the son of Ralph and Jacqueline (Gruhn) Giddings Jr. in Savanna, Illinois. He attended Sabula High School and graduated with the Class of 1972. He later attended Northern Illinois Community College, where he received his Auto Mechanics Degree. David married Diane Kunde on June 28th, 1975, in the Calvary Lutheran Church, Sabula, Iowa. David was self employed and worked with Ken Moore Construction, Maquoketa, Iowa. He was a subcontractor who specialized in residential construction. He was a former member of the Preston Lions Club and the Eagles Club in Maquoketa, Iowa. He loved putting together puzzles, golfing and woodworking. He also enjoyed truck pulls and was a huge fan of NASCAR David cherished his many friendships that he developed throughout his lifetime. Most of all, David loved spending time on the beach with family. David will be dearly missed by his wife, Diane of Preston; two sons, Joshua Giddings of Preston and Jacob Giddings of Clinton, Iowa; two daughters, Angela Christman of Belmont, Wisconsin, and Jessica (Bobby) Gosa of Beloit, Wisconsin; five grandchildren, Bailey and Brittney Christman, Jakob and Jorden Gosa and Taylor Giddings; mother, Jackie Giddings of Sabula, Iowa; one brother, Jerald (Min) Giddings of Sabula; and two sisters, Rachel Burken of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Ann Sanger of Miles, Iowa. David was preceded in death by his father, Ralph. Death date: Dec. 16, 2008
Published in the Clinton Herald from 12/17/2008 - 12/19/2008