David Endres Obituary

Age - 72

September 12, 2023

Traverse City, MI

"David A. Endres, 72, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2023 after battling stage 4 cancer. Dave was born on March 1, 1951 in Traverse City to the late Frank \u0026quot;Junior\u0026quot; and Geraldine R. (Yorks) Endres. David served our country honorably stateside in the United States Army from 1971-1973. Following his time in the service, he moved to Alaska for 5 years where he worked in a body shop. He later returned to Traverse City where he met his soul mate, Christine Kay Draper. The two were married on June 30, 1984. He worked for nearly a decade at Classic Autobody fixing up vintage cars and then went to work for Cone Drive where he served in the manufacturing department and also as a supervisor. After retiring in 2014, he enjoyed spending time in his hobby shop. Dave is survived by his wife of 39 years, Christine; their sons David and Matthew; his siblings Mary (Duane) Lautner, Mike (Donna) Endres and Christine Collins. The memorial service will be held on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 3 pm with visitation beginning at 2:30 at the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be directed to Special Olympics. "

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