David Allen Gietzen

1947 - 2010  (63 years)

• Name	David Allen Gietzen
  Born	30 Jul 1947	Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 2010	Utah, USA
  Buried	20 Sep 2010  [1]
  Person ID	I155361	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Edwin Aloysius Gietzen,   b. 10 Sep 1914, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 0Jun 1986, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Edith Ida Cecilia Braun,   b. 11 Jun 1919, Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 2006, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1937	Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F63252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marsha A. Bullen
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F63259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Donna I. Klein
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F63260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. David Allen Gietzen, 63, passed away in Salt Lake City surrounded by family on Sept. 15, 2010. David, the son of Edwin A. Gietzen and Edith I. Braun, was born July 30, 1947. David grew up in the Twin Falls area and graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1965. Shortly after graduation, David became involved in automobile sales and dealership management. He married Marsha A. Bullen and they had two daughters, Marcellene and Lisa Elaine. They later divorced. He moved his family to Idaho Falls, where he began his career with B.A. Wackerli Co. as a partner and general manager. He possessed determination with a vision of the future in all he set out to accomplish. Later, David met and married Donna I. Klein. Together, they shared a lifetime of cherished memories. After retiring from Wackerli, they moved to Island Park where David was involved in land development and real estate. He made many lasting friendships throughout his business adventures. David and Donna made St. George their permanent residence in July, 2004. He loved the sunshine and developed many friendships on the golf course at Bloomington Country Club. These friendships deepened and enabled him to truly develop his love of the outdoors through golfing, biking, hiking and riding his BMW motorcycle. One of his most treasured memories was that of organizing and preparing the hike of The Grand Canyon rim to rim with five of his closest friends. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Donna; his daughters, Marcie (Matt) DeBold of Bridgeville, Pa., Lisa Miller and partner, Thel Casper of Idaho Falls; his six grandchildren, Lindsay and Wesley Sprecher, Jack and Mikayla Yonke, Taggert and Hunter Miller; two sisters, Lucy Sanders and family of Albuquerque, N.M., and Chris Gietzen and family of Columbia Falls, Mont.; his nephews and nieces; and his special godchildren, Alex Gietzen and Haylee Nelson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Marge Cole. David was an original, unconventional and ingenious businessman, a loving husband and a good father and grandfather who displayed a wealth of wit and wisdom to all. He will be extremely missed, but never forgotten. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, with a visitation one hour prior at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home, 825 E. 17th St. in Idaho Falls. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1690 E. 17th St. in Idaho Falls. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.buckmillerhann.com. There will be a "Celebration of David's Life" in St. George, Utah, to be held at a later date.