David Henry Karlstad Sr., age 58, of Lynd, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 surrounded by family at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Lake Benton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM with a 7:00 prayer service on Friday, September 5, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday, at the church. Burial will be in the Lynd City Cemetery on Sunday.
David was born on October 5, 1949 in Lake Preston, SD to Henry and Bettie (Lohan) Karlstad. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arlington, SD. David attended Lynd High School, graduating in 1967. He then entered the United States Army and was deployed to Vietnam.
On September 19, 1998, David was united in marriage to Dianne Pope in Marshall, Minnesota. David worked at PPG, D&G Excavating, Schott’s, Lincoln County as an Assistant Engineer, and most recently as a driver for Southwest Coaches. He was a proud member of the Lynd Volunteer Fire Department for 30 years and part of that time he served as Fire Chief. He started the Lynd First Responders and taught Red Cross First Aid and CPR for many years.
David was a faithful member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church at the time of his death. His enjoyments in life included fishing, hunting, reading, woodworking, playing with his dog, Mikey, watching the Twins and Vikings, and spending time with family and friends, especially the grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne of Lynd; children, Cindy (and Chris) Boe of Lynd and David (and Heidi) Karlstad Jr. of Marshall; step-children, Carla (and Jim) Keiper of Duluth and Justin (and Kim) Pope of Bloomington; grandson, Noah Karlstad; step-grandchildren, Mariah Keiper, Chelsie Keiper, Nathan Keiper, Brian Keiper, and Kaitlyn Pope; mother, Bettie Karlstad of Lynd; brother, Doug Karlstad of Lynd; mother-in-law, Irene Vercruysse of Marshall, brothers-in-law, Arnie Williams of Lynd, Allen Williams of Rixeyville, VA, and Jeff Wentzell of Dent, MN; sisters-in-law, Marge Cadwell of Clara City, MN, Vera Williams of Clarkfield, MN, and Gloria Williams of Ashby, MN; and many other relatives and friends.
David was preceded in death by his father, Henry; sister, Kathy; and sister-in-law, Bev.
Blessed Be The Memory of David Henry Karlstad Sr.