David White

David D. White, 63, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at his home in Ashwaubenon after an inspiring two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. His family was at his side. David was born January 6, 1946 to the late Daniel and Edna White in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the U. S. Army for two years. He married the former Patti Ward, Green Bay, his best friend and wife, at St. Joseph Church in Green Bay on December 5, 1970. After marriage, David moved to Ashwaubenon and began working at the Green Bay Western Railroad. It was after 11 years of working on the railroad when David retired and decided to become an owner/manager of several duplexes/apartments in the Green Bay area. At this time he also took on the role of being a stay-at-home father to raise his three children while Patti continued teaching elementary school. David really enjoyed the role of being a stay-at-home father and he was always trying his hardest to help his children be successful in their lives. Among the many passions in David’s life was spending lots of his free time at his 60 acre tree farm in Luxemburg, Wisconsin and ...[more]

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and riding his John Deere tractors. He loved the beauty of nature and the sense of relaxation that being out in the country brought him. Another passion in David’s life was traveling with his family, especially the trips they took to Key West, Florida. Each morning for about the past 20 years you could also find David at the Bay Motel Restaurant where he enjoyed coffee and visiting with many of his friends. David was a very fun-loving person and was well-liked by all those fortunate enough to know him. He was the type of person who would spark up a conversation with anyone and was always willing to go out of his way to help anyone out. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife of thirty-nine years, Patti; two sons, Kyle White and Daniel White, Green Bay; one daughter, Anne White, Green Bay; three sisters, Virginia (Don) Roeder, Oshkosh; Mary Ellen Krueger, Oshkosh; Helen (Ken) Joos, Fort Atkinson; he is further survived by one niece, five nephew, and a very special friend Robert Jones, Pickett. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Edna White, his mother-in-law, Eleanor Ward, and his father-in-law, Lawrence Ward. A private Graveside Service for David will be held at Zoar Cemetery, just outside of Oshkosh, on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm with Chaplain Brad McIntyre officiating. The family would like to thank the staff at Southern Care Hospice for their kindness and help, Dr. Mary Sauvey of Green Bay and Dr. Daniel Mulkerin and his staff at UW Hospitals In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up. Formal condolences may be directed to Lyndahl Funeral Home as well.