He was born on December 8, 1964 in Garrett, Indiana.
David formerly worked for ARC Workshop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park, Angola, Indiana.
David enjoyed bowling and participating in Special Olympics. He was a fan of the Purdue Basketball team and the Cincinnati Reds Baseball team. David loved to travel, especially to Disney World in Florida, loved Astronomy and loved to follow the weather.
David graduated from the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984.
Survivors include sisters, Diane (Greg) Wyant of Alamogordo, New Mexico, and Nancy (Jeff) Ingram of Colorado Springs, Colorado, nieces and nephews, Sarah, Emily, Andrew and Marcus, and step-mother, Joeann Spade of Angola, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Arlene (Frehse) and George Konley, father, Ronald Spade, and a nephew, John McDaniel.
Graveside Services will be held at 11 am Monday, June 2, 2025 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be directed in care of the American Diabetes Association or the American Association of the Deaf-Blind.
