David Leroy Mason
October 19, 1939 — October 27, 2019
David L. Mason, 80, died Sunday, October 27, 2019. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Coggon, Iowa, with visitation an hour prior to service. Visitation from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on October 30, 2019, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. Family burial at a later date.
Dave was born in Cedar Rapids in 1939. He graduated from St. Pat’s High School in 1957; and married his high school sweetheart, Charlotte Klein in 1959. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in August. Dave worked in the drywall business for more than 50 years. Dave loved the outdoors and all things related to hunting and fishing. He was currently the longest living member of the Waltonian Archers of Linn County and was a member of several archery organizations throughout Iowa. Dave was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church and spent many years at All Saints Catholic Church before moving to Coggon in 1993. He loved spending time with his grandchildren sharing his love for the outdoors and attending their events. He also spent his life as a loyal Cubs and Hawkeye Basketball fan.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Mason; children, Dianne (Steve) Morstad, Cheryl (Gary) Spangler, Lisa (Mike) Wallerstedt, Denise (John) Behn, and Scott (Amy) Mason; brother, Bernard; grandchildren, Brianna (Matt) Riedel, Chelsea Still, Ben and Jacob Wallerstedt, Jackson, Nolan, Mason and Tyson Behn, and Kyla and Cody Mason; great-grandsons, Liam, Conor, and Tristan Riedel.
Dave was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Mason.
Memorials may be sent to the family.
Dave was born in Cedar Rapids in 1939. He graduated from St. Pat’s High School in 1957; and married his high school sweetheart, Charlotte Klein in 1959. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in August. Dave worked in the drywall business for more than 50 years. Dave loved the outdoors and all things related to hunting and fishing. He was currently the longest living member of the Waltonian Archers of Linn County and was a member of several archery organizations throughout Iowa. Dave was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church and spent many years at All Saints Catholic Church before moving to Coggon in 1993. He loved spending time with his grandchildren sharing his love for the outdoors and attending their events. He also spent his life as a loyal Cubs and Hawkeye Basketball fan.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Mason; children, Dianne (Steve) Morstad, Cheryl (Gary) Spangler, Lisa (Mike) Wallerstedt, Denise (John) Behn, and Scott (Amy) Mason; brother, Bernard; grandchildren, Brianna (Matt) Riedel, Chelsea Still, Ben and Jacob Wallerstedt, Jackson, Nolan, Mason and Tyson Behn, and Kyla and Cody Mason; great-grandsons, Liam, Conor, and Tristan Riedel.
Dave was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Mason.
Memorials may be sent to the family.
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