David L. Cavanaugh's Obituary
David L. Cavanaugh, 85, of Clinton, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Alverno, surrounded by his family.
A Funeral Mass will be 10:30am, Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery with military honors being conducted by the Clinton AMVETS. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Cavanaugh, Mitch McChurch, Connor McChurch, Jeff Keister, Leonard Wolver, and Bill Greenwalt. Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Don Neuman. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00—8:00pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
David Lee Cavanaugh was born on November 12, 1932 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Leon and Beatrice (Rodefer) Cavanaugh. He was a 1950 graduate of Clinton High School. He later attended Clinton Junior College and received his AA degree and completed his college education at the University of Iowa in 1957. He served in the United States Navy from March 20, 1951 until being honorably discharged in March 18, 1955. He served as a Yeoman 3rd Class during the Korean Crisis state side. He married Janet Morgan on June 29, 1957 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church; she passed away on April 29, 2015.
Dave worked at International Paper Company for 34 years, retiring in 1994 as Quality Control Manager.
Dave was a member of Prince of Peace Parish, Knights of Columbus, and Valley Oaks Golf Club. He loved to play golf, and was most commonly known as “Mr. 66.” He earned the title of “city champ” and was club champion at Valley Oaks Golf Club numerous times.
Dave is survived by his children: Dean Cavanaugh of Clinton, Deborah (Dan) McChurch of Lebanon, Tennessee, Craig (Jennifer) Cavanaugh of Kennewick, Washington, and Brent (Lori) Cavanaugh of Clinton, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, his sister: Patricia (Jack) Carstensen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Dave was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson: Tyler McChurch, and his brother: Robert.
Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer’s Association.
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