David was born in Oil City, PA located in northwest Pennsylvania on September 25, 1981. His father was Robert (Bob) Thomeier and his mother Julie. He was named after Julie’s brother David (Duke) and her father James.
As a child he loved being outdoors, riding his bike, going on walks with his collie dog Maggie, fishing with his Grandfather (Jim), special weekends riding 4 wheelers at the Henderson’s (Kim, Nancy, Michael & Billy) with his Dad (Bob). Playing baseball Minor League and Little League, basketball, football and soccer on YMCA teams. David loved camping with his Mom and grandparents at Kibbes Island. He had a very special relationship with his Grama Gwen & Grandpa Jim also known as (Ghoulie) as he spent a lot of time with them growing up. He enjoyed fishing, biking, swimming and campfires. David went everywhere his Grampa did and they were inseparable Ghoulie had an incredible imagination and could keep David entertained for hours. This imagination sometimes also got them in trouble by David’s Mom and Grama Gwen and would be shared later in life with his daughter Brooklyn. When he became of age to hunt he enjoyed hunting with his Grandpa, Dad and Uncle Duke.
He later was interested in taking martial arts and trained in Taekwondo for 3 ½ years at Northwest Martial Arts. Youth football was also a passion and he was selected to play on the Golden Eagles Team as well as a middle school team at McDowell.
He was baptized at Trinity United Methodist Church and later became a member at Second Presbyterian Church both in Oil City, PA. He attended Sunday School, Church, Youth Club Vacation Bible School and various extracurricular activities the church offered.
He loved going on weekend trips with his Dad to Geauga Lake Park, Six Flags amusement Park, Monster truck events, Pittsburgh Pirate baseball games. He had a very special relationship with his Grammy Barb, who later in life, after she had passed away came to him in a dream and inspired him to become a catholic.
In 1997 at age 16 he moved to Colorado Springs with his Mother (Julie) and Step Father (Warren). His Grandparents (Jim & Gwen) and Great Grandma (Ada) followed the following year. He loved taking his dogs Hunter & Miko to Palmer Park and the Airforce Academy for hikes and an occasional swim. His grandparents (Jim & Gwen) had a boat and canoe so boating and fishing at Rampart Reservoir, Pueblo reservoir, and the Catamount Lakes was also a weekend activity along with many picnics.
He met Jenni Kaska in 2008 and they brought Brooklyn his first daughter into the world in 2010, he called her “Brook Trout” when she was young and “Beautiful” when she was older. They enjoyed fishing, boating, and camping in the mountains with Jenni’s parents Vern & Linda Kaska.
He met Manda Williams in 2017 and they brought Miaka his second daughter into the world in 2018, he called her “Poochie”. They also enjoyed camping with Manda’s family (Sherry & Dave), rock climbing, hiking and spending time with friends. David and Manda were planning to build a life together with Miaka and Manda’s two boys Ion and Laguado.
David held various jobs throughout his life in construction and automotive repair. He studied computer science and took welding courses and decided welding was his passion. He asked God to make him a welder and so his career began with Encon he became a precast setter/welder. His work sometimes required travel to Denver and even Montana. One of his fondest achievements was when he had an opportunity to set precast and weld on top of Pike’s Peak at the new visitor center. He later was offered a position at Elite Precast Erectors and traveled to Florida and North Carolina for a brief time before returning to his former position at Encon.
David had an award-winning personality, he was quick, witty and a perpetual fountain of original “one liners”. He loved making people laugh and was very good at it. He loved people and had a very large circle of friends, from both his childhood, and his life in Colorado. They were all very near and dear to him, and he spoke of them all often.
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