David Burkholder

David Burkholder

June 15, 1942 - November 05, 2017

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David P. Burkholder, 75, of Platteville died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Mike Short will officiate.  Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Platteville. Chapel military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 42 and VFW Post 5274.   Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Memorials may be made to the David P. Burkholder Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

David was born on June 15, 1942 in Platteville, son of Elmer and Velma (Womack) Burkholder.  David served in the United States Army.  He worked in elder care for many years taking care of many people.  David always enjoyed entertaining family and friends over the years.

He is survived by his brother, Gary (Joyce) Burkholder; sister, Colleen “Colli” (George) Faherty; special friend, Robert Leibfried; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and caretaker, Mike Scott.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Velma Burkholder, great-nephew, Jamie and aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Richard James Kopp
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Sorry I could not make the wake.
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Doug and Stacy Forbes
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Prayers to all of David's family and friends. We will sure miss you and your daily phone calls. Rest in peace my dear friend.
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Cindy Murray
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David was a good friend
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Carolyn Schuldt
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Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of David; he was a very special friend and we were friends through grade and high school....he will be greatly missed by all of his PHS classmates and others....God Bless Him! We went to the old Brick School together and when it burned down in the early 1950s we students went to various schools throughtout the Platteville area....when the O.E. Gray School opened, our class was together and the fine teachers we had in those days were just wonderful. The Senior Center just became part of the Gray School and ironically, we also lost Linda Dobson Appenzeller this week and she was a stalwart at the Center who will also be missed. Being in Peoria, I cannot attend his visitation or service Wednesday but please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of his family at this time. Respectfully, Carolyn Schuldt PHS 1960
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sue mckenna
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Family of Dave Burkholder, Our sincere sympathy for your loss. Neil and Sue McKenna
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Ann Weigel
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Gary and Joyce and family, Sending my thoughts and prayers to you at this time of David's passing. May wonderful memories fill your hearts.

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