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Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Road Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 462-0535 |
Kosanke Funeral Home 105 East Indiana Avenue Kouts, IN 46347 (219) 766-2224 |
Wanatah Funeral
Chapel 309 North Main Street Wanatah, IN 46390 (219) 733-2313 |
Angelcrest
Cemetery and Mausoleum Highway 49 and 600 North Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 531-8690 |
DAVID KOTZER
SEPTEMBER 28, 1936
– MAY 1, 2022
Master gardener, fisherman, friend, uncle and
devoted husband to Judith Ann (Young), who predeceased him in October
2014, made his final journey to Heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2022 knowing he
was surrounded in the love of his nieces and family. David was the
youngest son of Nickolas and Katherine (Dulo) from Holdingford, MN.
The family moved to Kouts, IN in 1940 where David graduated from Kouts
High School class of 1955.
Following service in the U S ARMY in Germany and Fort Knox he returned
to Kouts. He was a member of The American Legion, Kouts Post 301. David
was one of the first 100 hired for the Bethlehem Steel, eventually
becoming a supervisor in the plate mill and retiring in 1995 after 30+
years. He was a member of the United Steelworkers of America for over 30
years.
Since retiring, he and Judy enjoyed life in Kouts traveling to see
family and enjoying taking care of their home, especially the ornamental
fish pond. He also scoured the northern Indiana antique stores for
woodworking tools, with a focus on planes. He honed his fishing skills
with his friends, particularly Howard, during trips to Lakes Michigan
and Shafer, Wisconsin and Minnesota. More recently he enjoyed meeting
friends Howard, Bob and Al for dinners that he cooked or at some of the
regular dinner haunts they frequented.
David will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by several
nieces and nephews and his Chihuahua Sparky (Sara). His parents, wife,
sisters and brother predeceased David.
The family expresses sincere thanks to the staffs of Addison Pointe,
VNA Hospice, Northwest Health Porter Regional Hospital and to the loving
help of his close friends and neighbors: Sue, Kim, Mary, Karla and
Harlee.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 3 – 7 pm at
Kosanke Funeral Home, Kouts.
The funeral service will begin at 10:00 am Friday at the
Apostolic Christian Church,
Valparaiso with entombment following at Graceland Cemetery,
Valparaiso. Memorial donations may be made to
Porter County Animal
Shelter or Lakeshore PAWS.
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