ELKHART — David R. Van Kirk, 60, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Elkhart to Earl L. and Inez Mae (Hickey) Van Kirk.
On Feb. 11, 1989, he married Laurie B. Funk.
She survives along with a son, Adam G. Van Kirk of Houston; brothers Daniel (Narda) Van Kirk of Puerto Rico and Douglas (Joe) Van Kirk of Elkhart; sisters Debbie (Ron) Jackson of Elkhart and Darlene Linda (Eric) Eads of Constantine, Mich.; five nephews; six nieces; and 12 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, where services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 5. Pastor Dennis Chaput of Open Door Christian Fellowship Church will officiate.
David ended his career of 17 years at Atwood Mobile as a maintenance supervisor. Before that he worked in King Salmon, Alaska, at the regional airport. He also spent some time on a Gillnetter boat in Naknek, Alaska, where the show "Greatest Catch" is filmed. After that, he spent two seasons working at the canneries in the remote Alaskan village of Chignik before a fire there caused him to return home.
From 1985 to 1993 he was the chief mechanic and designer of racing snowmobiles with his brother, Dan, traveling the northern U.S. and the Canadian territories, to participate in watercross competitions.
Growing up on Heaton Lake he found his love of nature and fly fishing — and in Alaska his love of Kodiak grizzly bears. In his final days he enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the History and National Geographic channels, which reminded him of his time in Alaska.
In lieu of flowers or plants the family asks that contributions be made at primaryimmune.org/give in honor of Coryn's Cause, or by check made payable to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, with Coryn's Cause in the memo field, delivered to the funeral home. They may also be made to Center for Hospice Care.
He was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Elkhart to Earl L. and Inez Mae (Hickey) Van Kirk.
On Feb. 11, 1989, he married Laurie B. Funk.
She survives along with a son, Adam G. Van Kirk of Houston; brothers Daniel (Narda) Van Kirk of Puerto Rico and Douglas (Joe) Van Kirk of Elkhart; sisters Debbie (Ron) Jackson of Elkhart and Darlene Linda (Eric) Eads of Constantine, Mich.; five nephews; six nieces; and 12 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, where services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 5. Pastor Dennis Chaput of Open Door Christian Fellowship Church will officiate.
David ended his career of 17 years at Atwood Mobile as a maintenance supervisor. Before that he worked in King Salmon, Alaska, at the regional airport. He also spent some time on a Gillnetter boat in Naknek, Alaska, where the show "Greatest Catch" is filmed. After that, he spent two seasons working at the canneries in the remote Alaskan village of Chignik before a fire there caused him to return home.
From 1985 to 1993 he was the chief mechanic and designer of racing snowmobiles with his brother, Dan, traveling the northern U.S. and the Canadian territories, to participate in watercross competitions.
Growing up on Heaton Lake he found his love of nature and fly fishing — and in Alaska his love of Kodiak grizzly bears. In his final days he enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the History and National Geographic channels, which reminded him of his time in Alaska.
In lieu of flowers or plants the family asks that contributions be made at primaryimmune.org/give in honor of Coryn's Cause, or by check made payable to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, with Coryn's Cause in the memo field, delivered to the funeral home. They may also be made to Center for Hospice Care.
ELKHART — David R. Van Kirk, 60, of Elkhart, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Elkhart to Earl L. and Inez Mae (Hickey) Van Kirk.
On Feb. 11, 1989, he married Laurie B. Funk.
She survives along with a son, Adam G. Van Kirk of Houston; brothers Daniel (Narda) Van Kirk of Puerto Rico and Douglas (Joe) Van Kirk of Elkhart; sisters Debbie (Ron) Jackson of Elkhart and Darlene Linda (Eric) Eads of Constantine, Mich.; five nephews; six nieces; and 12 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, where services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 5. Pastor Dennis Chaput of Open Door Christian Fellowship Church will officiate.
David ended his career of 17 years at Atwood Mobile as a maintenance supervisor. Before that he worked in King Salmon, Alaska, at the regional airport. He also spent some time on a Gillnetter boat in Naknek, Alaska, where the show "Greatest Catch" is filmed. After that, he spent two seasons working at the canneries in the remote Alaskan village of Chignik before a fire there caused him to return home.
From 1985 to 1993 he was the chief mechanic and designer of racing snowmobiles with his brother, Dan, traveling the northern U.S. and the Canadian territories, to participate in watercross competitions.
Growing up on Heaton Lake he found his love of nature and fly fishing — and in Alaska his love of Kodiak grizzly bears. In his final days he enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the History and National Geographic channels, which reminded him of his time in Alaska.
In lieu of flowers or plants the family asks that contributions be made at primaryimmune.org/give in honor of Coryn's Cause, or by check made payable to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, with Coryn's Cause in the memo field, delivered to the funeral home. They may also be made to Center for Hospice Care.
He was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Elkhart to Earl L. and Inez Mae (Hickey) Van Kirk.
On Feb. 11, 1989, he married Laurie B. Funk.
She survives along with a son, Adam G. Van Kirk of Houston; brothers Daniel (Narda) Van Kirk of Puerto Rico and Douglas (Joe) Van Kirk of Elkhart; sisters Debbie (Ron) Jackson of Elkhart and Darlene Linda (Eric) Eads of Constantine, Mich.; five nephews; six nieces; and 12 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, where services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 5. Pastor Dennis Chaput of Open Door Christian Fellowship Church will officiate.
David ended his career of 17 years at Atwood Mobile as a maintenance supervisor. Before that he worked in King Salmon, Alaska, at the regional airport. He also spent some time on a Gillnetter boat in Naknek, Alaska, where the show "Greatest Catch" is filmed. After that, he spent two seasons working at the canneries in the remote Alaskan village of Chignik before a fire there caused him to return home.
From 1985 to 1993 he was the chief mechanic and designer of racing snowmobiles with his brother, Dan, traveling the northern U.S. and the Canadian territories, to participate in watercross competitions.
Growing up on Heaton Lake he found his love of nature and fly fishing — and in Alaska his love of Kodiak grizzly bears. In his final days he enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the History and National Geographic channels, which reminded him of his time in Alaska.
In lieu of flowers or plants the family asks that contributions be made at primaryimmune.org/give in honor of Coryn's Cause, or by check made payable to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, with Coryn's Cause in the memo field, delivered to the funeral home. They may also be made to Center for Hospice Care.
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