David Eugene Klimes, 21 Aug 1962 - 14 Nov 2019

KLIMES, CRONBAUGH, HUMPHREY, GIBSON, CARSON, VAN ETTEN, BARKER, BRANSCOMB, REID, WALLS

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 12/2/2019 at 14:37:20

David Eugene Klimes, 57 of Watertown, MN passed away on Thursday Nov. 14, 2019 from a sudden illness. Visitation Tuesday (11/19), 5-8 PM at Gearty-Delmore Plymouth Chapel, 15800 37th Ave. No., Plymouth. Service Wednesday (11/20), 2 PM with visitation starting at 1 PM at the funeral home. A celebration of life will be held in Amana, IA at a later date.

David was born August 21, 1962 in Iowa City, IA to Marcia Cronbaugh Humphrey and Vernon (Curly) Klimes.

He is survived by his parents and step mother, Anne Klimes; a son, Zach; brothers, Steven (Shelley) Klimes and Kevin Klimes (Elizabeth Gibson); step sisters, Christa (Mike) Carson, Elizabeth (Ben) Van Etten and step brothers, Steve (Billie) Barker and John (Jamie) Barker; nieces, Alexa, Nicole, Natalie and Emily Klimes; nephews, Kylan (Amber Gerard) Klimes, Austin Klimes and Tyson (Jesse) Branscomb; great nieces, Laila Reid, Evelynn Walls, Norah Branscomb and great nephews, Dylan, Landon and Colton Branscomb; and granddog, Jasmine.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Louis and Edna Klimes and Harley and Edith Cronbaugh; stepfather, Carlos Humphrey; and a nephew, Bryan Branscomb.

David was raised in Amana and graduated from Amana High School in 1980. He was active in Scouting and earned his Eagle Scout. He graduated from Central College in Pella in 1984. He received a law degree from the University of Iowa in 1987 and passed his CPA exam in 1994. He was most recently employed by Stahl Construction.

David loved life and his laughter was contagious. He will be missed by many family and friends.

Published in The Gazette on November 18, 2019