David M. Foreshoe 1942 - 2022

DUNN, FORESHOE, DEAN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/23/2022 at 08:19:33

Sioux City Journal
31 August 2022

David M. Foreshoe

Sioux City

David M. Foreshoe, 79, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at a local hospital.

Service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Grace United Methodist Church located at 1735 Morningside Ave, with Pastor John Christianson officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.christysmith.com.

David was born on Nov. 24, 1942, to Ruth Beverly Dunn Foreshoe and her husband Paul Milton Foreshoe on the family farm in Dakota City. He attended South Sioux High School and Milford Technical School. He served in the United States Navy for four years during the Vietnam War. He was on the USS Mispillion. After returning home he worked for IPS and Mid-American Energy.

He married DeLyn Dean on Oct. 4, 1969; three children were born to them: Danelle Lyn, Dawn Lee, and Douglas Milton.

David enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with family camping, hunting, and fishing. He served as a church board member, a Boy Scout Leader, Commander of the American Legion Post 376 in Dakota City and is a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife DeLyn; daughter Danelle Sample; daughter Dawn (Doug) Welicky; son Douglas (Jessica) Foreshoe;six grandchildren, Dustin and Elizabeth Sample, Alexander and Nicholas Welicky, and Lillian and Genevieve Foreshoe; two sisters Beverly (Maurice) Smith, and Susan (Ronald) Beeck; cousins; nieces; and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ruth and Paul Foreshoe; grandparents, Milton and Emmeline Foreshoe; and grandson Charles Milton Foreshoe.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorials be directed to the American Legion Post 376 of Dakota City.