David Louis VESTWEBER, Sr.

VESTWEBER, LARUE, STEFFA, BOOS, PAUL, NELSON, LUCK, TRAVIS, CRAVENS, TYRE, LAUEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/15/2016 at 17:55:14

January 3, 1944 --- May 5, 2016

CLEAR LAKE — David Vestweber, Sr., 72, of Clear Lake, went to be with our Lord Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton with the Rev. Rhea Evanson presiding. Interment will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Retz Funeral Home, Thornton.

David Louis Vestweber was born the third of four children to Henry and Pearl (LaRue) Vestweber in Belmond on January 3, 1944. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1962. On December 2, 1966, David was united in marriage with Sharon Steffa at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thornton. To this union 4 children were born: David Jr., Dianna, Scott and Shari.

David helped his mother farm the family farm. He also worked as a mechanic for Fischer Implement, Meservey, Stinehart Implement, Clear Lake, and Allis-Chalmers in Mason City. He later worked as a hired hand for Carroll Etchen, Clear Lake, Mike Rawson, Sheffield and Daryl Buchholtz of Swaledale. During winters he removed snow in both Thornton and Clear Lake. He also owned and ran Dave's Tire Service at the farm south of Clear Lake.

David joined the Clear Lake Beach Patrol in 1965. In 1967, the Beach Patrol became the Clear Lake Police Reserves. During his time in the Reserves he earned the rank of sergeant. Among the many other duties, he enjoyed working the Fourth of July Parade and the Clear Lake City Park for the duration of the celebration, working security at the Surf Ballroom as well as riding in the squad cars.

He served for many years on the St. Paul Lutheran Church Council and as an usher. He served for many years as a trustee on the Drainage Tile District #26. He loved to travel to Arizona in February to visit his in-laws, ride around in his pickup to visit neighbors, work on and restore tractors, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

David is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sharon; 4 children: David Jr., Thornton, Dianna (Andy) Boos, Rockwell, Scott and Shari, Clear Lake; grandchildren: Andrew (Jill Paul and her son A. J.) Nelson, Nicholas Nelson, Madelynn (Jacob Luck) Nelson, Benjamin Nelson, Joshua (Tracey Travis) Vestweber, James Vestweber, Shelby Cravens; honorary son Jason Tyre; sister Mary (Dean) Lauen, Clear Lake; many friends, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, twin sisters Lael and Gail Vestweber and his father and mother-in-law. Retz Funeral Home.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Mason City, Iowa
May 9, 2016