Obit: Spiegel, David Bruce (1952 - 2009)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Spiegel, DeVore, Minneci, Oertel, Van Dehey, Knaack 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) September 16, 2009 
 

Spiegel, David Bruce (20 December 1952 - 2 September 2009)  
 

David Bruce Spiegel, 56, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, 2009, at his home in Milwaukee. 
 

David was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Neillsville to Bruce and Teresa Spiegel of Granton.  He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1971, where he was elected class president.  He worked and put himself through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, earning degrees in civil engineering and architecture. 
 

David owned D. B. Spiegel Co., which provided and installed internal building components in large multi-unit building projects in the greater Milwaukee area. David was an accomplished craftsman respected for his professionalism and attention to detail.  He was highly respected in the business circles for his integrity and high ethics. 
 

This devoted man live his life totally for his family, generously dropping whatever he was doing to give assistance and nurture the deep bond he had with all of them.  He was so proud and committed to each and every one of them. 
 

He leaves behind his loving wife, Mary, of 31 years, and children, Bridgette (Joseph) DeVore, Kailua, HI, Kate Lynn, Scottsdale, AZ, Emily, Chicago, IL, Samuel David, Milwaukee, Denise, Milwaukee, and Anthony, at home. 
 

He is also survived by his dear parents, Bruce and Teresa Spiegel, and by his siblings and their families, Bernard (Judy) Spiegel, Oregon, WI, Bruce Spiegel, Salt Lake City, UT, John (Pauline) Spiegel, Jim Falls, Diane (Peter) Minneci, Crossville, TN, Joseph (Elaine) Spiegel, Chippewa Falls, Marilyn (John) Oertel, Auburndale, Lynette (Tom) Van Dehey, Loretto, MN, Lorie (Brad) Knaack, Colfax, along with his many nieces and nephews. 
 

David was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ann, in 1974. 
 

The celebration of David’s Life took place Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Milwaukee, with a Mass of Christian Burial.  Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery, Milwaukee.