David Ludwig Reudelhuber

David Ludwig Reudelhuber, age 79, of Orlando, FL, entered eternal life on February 13, 2022, at his home in Baldwin Park, Florida. He was born May 2, 1942, in New York City, where he grew up with his mother Evelyn Oberia and father Francis Ludwig, who was a talented jazz musician in the big bands of the day.

After meeting in physiology class at Florida State University where he feigned a need for help with an experiment from an attractive classmate, and after being handily beaten in bowling on one of their dates, David married Marilyn Ovelle Miklos in Tallahassee, FL in 1967.

They moved to Atlanta, GA, where David attended Emory dental school, then to Witchita, Kansas, where he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Their first son, Mark, was born before they moved back to Atlanta where David formed a dental practice, Hodges, King & Reudelhuber. Their daughter Karen and son Matthew were born in the following years.

David and Marilyn were dedicated members of their Atlanta church communities, and among many charities, they supported Wycliffe Bible Translators. In 1978 and in 1980, the family traveled to Peru where David journeyed into the Amazon Jungle to provide dental care to remote tribes.

A zest for travel and interesting cuisine led them to explore many other places across the world, from the Great Wall of China to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, from boating down the Rhine River in Europe to rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and more.

Like many young parents of the 80s, they gave racquetball a go and enjoyed tennis. David enjoyed fly fishing, bought a new kite to fly at Hilton Head Island each summer and took joy in annual ski trips with his family in the Rocky Mountains.

An avid reader with a keen intellect, David participated in Bible studies for many years, and one men’s group led him to Lost Valley Ranch in Colorado, which became a special place for the family. Most recently, David hosted his family there again in the summer of 2019, sharing his love of the mountains with his grandchildren.

David is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn, and children Mark (wife Susan), Karen (husband Chris) and Matthew. He is also survived by his grandsons Gavin and Bryce Axtell, and Thaddeus, Luke, Zachariah and Nathaniel Reudelhuber. His family would like to thank all those who helped take great care of him in recent years, including his devoted dental staff and his home health care givers.

David made a difference in the lives of many through his talent for listening, his wisdom and passion for ministering to others. His patients remember him for his calm and reassuring care. His wife and children remember him for his quiet sense of humor, his saint-like ability to hold his tongue better than anyone else we’ve known, as well as his creative writing as the “Tooth Hobbit” who left letters under their pillows in exchange for teeth that had fallen out. We will think of him at the end of every dinner, when he asked his favorite daily question, “What’s for dessert?” as we eat chocolate chip cookies dunked in decaf coffee.

Friends can join David’s family to celebrate his life at the Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home at Chapel Hill, located at 2420 Harrell Road, Orlando, on Friday, February 25 from 1:00-2:00 pm, followed by a reception from 2:00-4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, and in honor of his faith, the family welcomes donations to be made in David’s memory to:

• Leadership Foundation at leadershipfoundation.org/donations

• Lewy Body Dementia Association at lbda.org/donate

• Reflections Ministries at kenboa.org/donate