David Samuel Sterling 1929 - 2018

WOSKOFF, STERLING, WEINER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/20/2018 at 12:06:40

Sioux City Journal
May 28, 2018.

Sioux City

David Samuel Sterling, 89, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully in bed at home on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Congregation Beth Shalom, with Rabbi Guy Greene officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

David was born on Feb. 22, 1929, in Carroll, Neb., the son of Nathan and Rose (Woskoff) Sterling. He graduated from Central High School. David attended Morningside College, graduating magna cum laude in economics. He received his MBA at Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern in Chicago. David married Roberta Weiner on Sept. 12, 1954, in Sioux City.

He served stateside in the Korean War in the business office from 1950 to 1952. His chosen profession was a Certified Public Accountant. He started his own firm and later became the senior partner.

He was involved in numerous Jewish organizations throughout Sioux City. He had a passion for the support of the State of Israel. David was the B'nai B'rith President, president of Jewish Federation in Sioux City, and was a member of Shaare Zione Synogogue and then Congregation Beth Shalom. He was president of Northwest Region Certified Public Accountants. David contributed to multiple organizations in the city such as United Way, Boys and Girls Club of America, Morningside College and Northwestern University.

He enjoyed educating others on personal finance and investments. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Roberta; children, Deborah Sterling and husband, Barry Fruchtman of Tucson, Ariz., and Michael Sterling and wife, Susan of Emerald Hills, Calif.; grandchildren, Barbara Sterling Mighdoll and husband, Jason Elliot Mighdoll of San Francisco, Michael Fruchtman of San Jose, Calif., and Robert Fruchtman of San Francisco; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Aaron Sterling and Dorothy Shindler.

The family requests no flowers: Donations may be made to United Jewish Appeal: https://www.jnf.org/donate .