Walter, David Alfred (1943 - 2015)

WALTER, ELWELL, WARNER, DOTZLER, KIJOWSKI, JACOBY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/18/2015 at 12:51:17

Name of deceased: David Alfred Walter

Aged: 71 yrs, 11 mo, 6 days

Residence: Omaha, NE (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: Dec. 15, 1943; Carroll, IA

Died: Nov. 21, 2015; Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 50 years, Ruth Walter of Omaha, NE; son, Rick (spouse, Stacey) Walter of Plattsmouth, NE; daughters, Sandra (spouse, David) Dotzler of Bennington, NE and Julie (spouse, David) Kijowski of Cumming, GA; 7 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Ilene (spouse, Dennis) Jacoby of Denison, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alfred and Icelene (nee Elwell) Walter

Education: attended and graduated from Manilla (IA) Public School, Class of 1961. He then attended 1 year at Morningside College in Sioux City, IA.

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Manilla, IA; previously a member of the First United Methodist Churches in Manilla and Harlan, IA, and more recently a member of the St. Andrews Methodist Church, Omaha, NE

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Ruth Warner; Sep. 3, 1965; First United Methodist Church, Omaha, NE

Employment: His career started at Variety Distributors in Harlan, IA, then the Sears Catalog Store, E.M. Christensen Auto Company and then Olesen Motor Center.

Hobbies/Interests: active member of the Parian Masonic Lodge, Harlan “T” Patrol and the Abu Bekr Shrine; Iowa Hawkeyes fan; avid reader; dining out; seeing movies; going to concerts; attending his grandchildren’s sporting activities; traveling, including 2 cruises he went on with his wife.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com