David Ross Spalding

David Ross Spalding, 97, of Circleville passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Pickaway Manor. He was born July 7, 1919 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of James Sutherland and Christine (Rasmussen) Spalding. Ross was preceded in death by his parents: his wife, Marjorie; sons, Jeffrey and James Spalding; daughters-in-law Donna Spalding and Rebecca Spalding; and grandson, Merrick Tal Spalding.

Ross was a WWII veteran, serving as a Sgt. in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942-1946. He was an accountant at Dupont and retired after 41 years of service. Ross was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Marine Corps League, Soldier’s Monumental Assoc., Dupont Retiree’s, and BPOE #77. He had also been a Berger Hospital volunteer and played in the Pumpkin Show Band for many years.

Ross is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Spalding Williams; grandchildren, Jennifer (Aizel)Williams Rivera, Cole Alexander (Susan) Williams, James David (Sharon) Spalding, Tonya Christine (Jim Graham) Spalding, David Thomas Spalding, Alexandra Marie Spalding, Deborah Spalding Stegeman; great-grandchildren, Jean-Pierre Rivera, Hunter Knight Rivera, Claire Marjorie Williams, James Bryan Spalding, Kylie Marie Morse, Nathan D. Morse, Cherish Spalding Kelly, David Exton, Kathryn Richards and William Guglielmo; and daughter-in-law, Marie Spalding-Kopan.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home, Circleville with Chaplain Jim Ferrell officiating. A military service will be provided by AMVETS Post 2256 Honor Guard. Friends may call from 2:00 PM on the 26th until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Berger Hospice, 600 N. Pickaway St., Circleville, OH 43113.