Dave was born to Homer and Madeline on July 13, 1949, in Danbury Connecticut. As a youth he excelled in baseball and football and graduated from Southeast High School in 1967.
Dave met his wife Paula at Lefler Junior High. They graduated from Southeast High School in 1967 and were married February 6, 1971. Dave and Paula have three children, Tara, Ryan, and Timothy, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. In 1979 David cofounded McEwen Odbert Remodeling Company in Lincoln Nebraska. Many houses in and around Lincoln bear the craftsmanship of their 40-year venture.
In addition to being a dedicated and loving husband and father, Dave excelled at baseball, racquet ball and golf. He was an avid hunter, loved working in his yard, and could always be seen at his grandkid’s activities. After believing in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1973, he loved serving the Lord in ministry. Dave had a heart for youth and always looked for ways to serve. In his later years Dave was the golf coach at Lincoln Christian School, working with his teams to improve their golf and build their character.
Dave is preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Madeline, and his brother Bill. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Paula, their children Tara (Dave Arbogast), Ryan (Amy), and Tim; and eleven grandchildren Alexa (Forrest), AJ (Katelyn) and Megan; Josh, Emma (Nathanael), Kate and Maggie; Max (Avery), Jack, Isabelle, and Sophia, as well as two great-grandchildren Stella and Emmitt.
Visitation: Monday November 15 at 6-7:30 at Roper and Sons South Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Dr, Lincoln NE.
Service: Tuesday November 16 at 10AM at Faith Bible Church, 6201 S 84th St, Lincoln NE.