David Feldhake

A Going Home Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the VFW Post in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A time of fellowship and lunch will follow the service from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. 

David Lee Feldhake, 74, passed away September 13, 2024, at his home following a hard-fought battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was born May 27, 1950, to Richard and Ardis (Ostenson) Feldhake. He was the oldest of five siblings. 

David lived his entire life in Montevideo. He attended country school in Rosewood Township and Montevideo Public School. He worked as a heavy equipment operator until becoming a salesman for Brandon Tire where he worked for several years before starting his own construction business, D&C Dozing. Following his retirement, he kept busy buying and selling used equipment for Tom Anderson and then Brad Tollakson, a job he truly enjoyed. He also kept busy by helping maintain the track at Fiesta City Speedway. He loved the races. 

In his younger days David enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, softball, and cards. He enjoyed daily coffee with friends, going to the Casino and watching sports. The real love of his life was his grandchildren. No grandpa was more proud of each and every one of them. 

David is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sons: Corey (Shelly) of Alexandria, Jamie (Lindsey) of Alexandria, Joseph (Kelli) of Montevideo; step daughter Amy (Steve) Granfors of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren Natalie Feldhake, Nicole Feldhake, Norissa Feldhake, Alexis Berger and Kierra Berger, Lucas Granfors, Kyra Kvam, Amanda (Derek) DeJong, Rayden Feldhake, Landon Nehring and Jonathan Nehring; great grandsons Knox and Karson Kuechenmeister; brothers: Ronald (Ginger) Feldhake of Montevideo and Robert Feldhake of Montevideo; sisters: Yvonne (DeLos) Buseman of Montevideo and Annette Smith of Montevideo, as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives. He is preceded in death by his parents, father and mother-in-Law Henry and Alvina Nelsen, stepdaughter Katie Kvam and grandson Zachary DeJong.