David A. Michael

February 9, 1955 - October 18, 2020

David A. Michael, 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at his home surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. David is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary; his son Matt (Dez) of Fort Dodge; his daughter Sarah (Noah) of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Taya and Trevor of Kansas City; mother-in-law Bernice Hovey; sisters Marilyn Richardson, Nancy Herzberg and Mary (Bob) Jones; brother Gary Michael; sister-in-law Chris Hovey, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Dorothy (Baumgardt) Michael, daughter Jessica Leah, sister Shirley Bird, father-in-law Sherman Hovey, brothers-in-law Roger Hovey, Bruce Hovey, Carl Richardson, Armond Herzberg, Dan Bird, nieces and nephews. David was born on February 9, 1955 and was raised in Fort Dodge. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1973. David was united in marriage with Mary Hovey on October 19, 1979 at Badger Lutheran Church. He worked for Wayne Michael Construction, Richardson & Bird Concrete and retired from Nestle Purina in December 2017 after 20 years. David enjoyed gardening and canning his fresh produce, but most of all spending time with his beloved family and friends. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. A special thank you to Unity Point Hospice.