Obit: David, Sylvia D. (1935 - 2011)

Contact: R. Lipprandt

Surnames: Berns, Burger, Cook, Dalum, Daniels, David, Ellenbecker, Gianoli, Johnson, Klein, Kuchenbecker, Nowacki, Riehle, Schaefer

Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, June 29, 2011, page 13

David, Sylvia D. (Burger) (January 24, 1935 - June 22, 2011)

Sylvia D. David, age 76, of Auburndale, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at The House Of The Dove in Marshfield surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.

Sylvia as born January 24, 1935, in the town of Wien in Marathon County, daughter of the late Joseph and Ottilie (Klein) Burger.

She attended parochial school in Athens, later graduating from Athens High School as class valedictorian. 

From 1953 to 1957, Sylvia was employed in the clerical office of Employers of Wausau. 

On July 6, 1957, she married Daniel David at Wuertzburg Catholic Church in the town of Wien. She continued as a homemaker, raising their four children. 

Sylvia was a longtime member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church and St. Andrew’s PCCW. Other organizations included being past president of the Ladies Auxiliary fleet Reserve Association Branch No. 238, past secretary/treasurer of various bowling leagues, past president of Marshfield Horseshoe Club and a 50 year member of Catholic Order of Foresters.

Hobbies included reading and solving jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and dominoes.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel David, Auburndale; four children; Lance (Shelly) David, Chili, Sonia (Mel) Cook, Stratford, Sheila (Bill) Kuchenbecker, Verona, and Denise (Mike Riehle, Auburndale; then grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Christine Schaefer, Abbotsford, Agnes Gianoli, Athens, Cecilia Johnson, Edgar and Theresa David, Marshfield; and one brother, David (Marilyn) Burger, Marshfield. 

Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Marie Ellenbecker and Janice Nowacki; and three brothers, Joseph, George and Leonard Burger. 

A Mass of Christian Burial took place Monday, June 27, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Rozellville. Rev. Eric Berns officiated. Burial will be held privately at a later date. Sylvia’s honorary pallbearers were her godchildren, Melissa Burger, Alan David, Blane David, Steve Dalum, Stephanie Daniels and Jay Schaefer.