David Quebbeman

David J. Quebbeman In Loving Memory David James Quebbeman, 62, of West Valley City, Utah, passed in peace early Sunday morning, August 10, 2008, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a dedicated and loving son, husband, father, and brother. David was born in Albion, Michigan June 12, 1946 and graduated from Albion High School in 1964. He then attended Albion college before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1966. While in the Air Force, he served as an intelligence photographer on the Isle of Crete, then he attended the University of Denver where he met his future wife, Kathlea, and graduated with a BA in Mass Communications in 1970. He was then sent to Officer Training School. After graduating from OTS he served in Fort Worth, Texas as a writer/producer/director of training films for the Strategic Air Command. He married Kathlea in 1972 in her home town of Northbrook, Illinois and they lived in Fort Worth for a year. In 1973, he was honorably separated from the USAF as a first Lieutenant and moved with Kathlea to Salt Lake City, Utah. He loved his career as a copy writer, then as a technical writer with the same company, originally Telemation, currently Thomson Grass Valley, except for a 6-year break working for Quanta, Corporation. Before becoming ill, David was pursuing a Master's degree in Business Communication and writing a text book for technical writers. During their years in Utah he and Kathlea raised their two boys. David and Kathlea have been members of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, in Taylorsville, where David taught Sunday School for many years. He had a keen wit and a unique sense of humor. He was a passionate lover of trains of all shapes and sizes, could tell you the make and model of any airplane he saw, and enjoyed bicycling, bird watching, taking care of his cars, and spending time traveling with his family. He is preceded in death by Harold Earl Quebbeman, his father. David is survived by his loving family, Kathlea, wife of 36 years; sons: James and Thomas; mother, Jean; brothers: Charles and Larry; and sister, Patricia. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1:00 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 5200 South 2700 West. A viewing will be held Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and Thursday at the church, 12-12:45 p.m. Interment, Valley View Memorial Park.