"During his many years representing the interests of the State of Wisconsin as an employer, David was an ardent advocate who enjoyed his role. He was also a very caring guy with a sense of humor that often brought a smile to my face. It was a privilege, David."
In loving memory of
David John Vergeront
May 2, 1945 - May 25, 2014
MADISON - David John Vergeront died on May 25, 2014 of natural causes at the age of 69.
David received a Bachelor of Science degree from UW Madison in 1967 and a law degree from UW Law School in 1970. He was proud to be a Badger and was a big supporter of UW's Athletic Department.
David took great joy in helping others, giving of himself with no thought of any reward. The satisfaction of the act of helping was more than sufficient. Family was everything to him and he cherished the times when he and his family would gather together to celebrate the various milestones of his parents, siblings, children and grandchildren.
David retired from the practice of law in 2010. During his 40 years of practice, he earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues not only for his great legal abilities but also for the integrity that was a hallmark of his practice.
He is survived by his three children, Meg Vergeront Klas (Kevin Klas), John W. Vergeront (Kathryn), and David E. Vergeront (Maria); his mother, Sallie Walker Jones Vergeront; his six siblings, Margaret J. Vergeront (Michael Weiden), Kim Vergeront (Andy Cohn), Jeanne Vergeront (Andrew Dick), Thomas Vergeront, Julie Vergeront (Bob Vinton) and Andrew Vergeront (Tammy); and his 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, John G. Vergeront.
David will be greatly missed by family and friends.
A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Cress Funeral Services, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, Wisconsin. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service. Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com
Tributes
"I have known David since 1977 when I started as an associate lawyer at what was then called Davis, Kuelthau, Vergeront, Stover and Leichtfuss. David soon became my favorite lawyer. He was the hardest worker in the firm and his sense of humor was without equal. I learned a lot from him. "
"I worked with David for many years and our friendship continued throughout the years. He was an amazing person. David was very generous, supportive, kind and had a tremendous sense of humor. You will be missed, Mr. Vergeront. Godspeed."
"With David, what you saw was what you got. I greatly admired and appreciated that. I always knew that if I were in trouble, I could call him at any time, day or night, and he would help. I will miss him. "
"David and I met when we lived in an apartment complex waiting for our first homes to be built. We carpooled to work and were friends for over 4o years. I will miss his sense of humor, his insight into Badger sports, and political opinions but most of all I will miss him as a friend. My sympathy to all of his family"
"David cared. About the law, his family, friends and co-workers. I was one of many who he reached out to in difficult times. But not to be lost when remembering David is his sense of humor. Among many things, I'll miss our occasionally borderline inappropriate candid conversations about a variety of topics. "
"Dave was a classmate and fraternity brother when we both attended UW in the 1960's. I'm sorry to hear of his passing, but will always remember him as one of the nicest people I've ever known. He always had time to hear what you said, and took a genuine interest in everyone he knew. My sincerest condolences to his family."
"David and I were fellow attorneys for the State. Meg, you may remember I introduced myself to you as having worked with your father. Your Dad was a joy to work with. He kept me alert on the law and good investments as well. To you and your family, please accept my warmest condolences."
"David worked very hard on all the appeals he represented me on and always made sure I was properly prepared. He was a great friend and while I didn't enjoy appeals, I enjoyed working with David. We had a couple of very memorial hearings. I know David will be missed by the many people who worked with him."
"David was a friend as well as a coworker. I remember I was subpoenaed and was very concerned and David was there every inch of the way, telling them "No, she can't come back this afternoon" and supporting me during other classification audit appeals. I most remember his excellent salmon recipes. He and his smile will be greatly missed. "
"David will be remembered as a truly kind, gentle man whose greatest joy was family and friends -- and what he could do to be helpful to anyone in need. I relied on his wise counsel when we both served at the Department of Employment Relations and that relationship expanded into a warm friendship."
"I will always remember that whenever Dave and I spoke by phone, no matter what the result, his sign-off was always the same: "See Ya!" A really fine man who helped me many times. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends. RIP, Dave."
"David was always a pro and a gentlemen, the epitome of a good lawyer and a decent human being."