Dave loved the simple things in life; he loved ducks, hockey, country music, the mountains, the ocean, rivers, and waterfalls. Dave was an amazing man, husband, and an even more amazing Dad. He was hard working and extremely and funny.
Dave is survived by his wife Marion Nelson; children Cathy, Mike, Amanda, Cheri, and Jamie; grandchildren Brittany, Nicole, Elijah, Autumm, Emma, Calvin, Alex, Grace, Brayden, Kyra, Breanna, Makayla; pets Kaylee, Coco, Sam and Squeaky; his sister Emily Gibson; 2 nieces and a nephew, and best friend John Zimmerman.