David C. Waldorf

David C. Waldorf, 60 of Clinton passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be his nephews Josh Waldorf, Austin Adams, Jared Castaneda, Garrett Shaw, Ashton Beal and Jeff Shaw, Jr. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com. David Charles Waldorf was born on August 25, 1964 in Clinton, Iowa the son of Robert and Ethel (White) Waldorf. He attended Goose Lake School and his high school years at Clinton High graduating in 1983. He married Sheila Shaw on April 19, 1986 in Clinton, where they resided with their five children. After graduation he worked for Payne and Keller at ADM and eventually for ADM as a pipefitter welder. Through ADM he was able to take courses that he used throughout his career. He graduated with a degree in millwright, and electrician and advanced to HVAC where he excelled. He worked on giant boilers and chillers in some of the biggest plants in the midwest. He worked at 3M for several years in maintenance then went on to work for Johnson Controls starting on his tools and advancing to a managerial position traveling to plants in the midwest. Ending his career at 3M as an HVAC consultant through Moehr Painting on Friday, January 24, 2025. David enjoyed life, he loved teaching his kids and grandkids how to work on a lot of things. He loved the outdoors, and airplanes. He would help anyone in need with anything. But most of all he loved his family who will miss him dearly. He leaves behind his wife Sheila of almost 39 years and five children: Nicole Andresen of Spragueville, Iowa, Tara (Josh) Soenksen of Clinton, Kirsten Waldorf of Clinton, Colin (Sarah) Waldorf of Princeton, Iowa, Quentin (Hillary) Waldorf of DeWitt, Iowa, almost 14 grandkids: Cameron and Payton Andresen, Bryce, Kaylee and Wyatt Soenksen, Zoey Waldorf, Cooper Wenzel, Sawyer and Sutton Waldorf, Mason, Callen and Lacey Waldorf and a granddaughter due in February; mother Ethel Waldorf of Clinton; two brothers: Steve (Ellen) Waldorf of DeWitt and Mark (Brenda) Waldorf of Camanche and one aunt: Nancy Hebler of Clinton and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Sofia Waldorf, father Robert Waldorf, sister Karin Applegate, both grandparents, several aunts and uncles and his in-laws and on sister-in-law. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Maintenance Fund.

David C. Waldorf

August 25, 1964 - January 24, 2025