David Stevens - Creston

David E. Stevens, 69, of Creston died Dec. 9, 2014, at Greater Regional Hospice Home.

Celebration of life memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25. The Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Flag presentation will be conducted by Theodore J. Martens Post 1797 of the Creston, V.F.W. Visitation with family present will be 10 to 11 a.m. service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Greater Regional Hospice Home. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

David Eugene Stevens, son of Paige Darlene (Coulthard) and Roy Leslie Stevens, was born Oct. 12, 1945, in Creston.

David attended school in Carl and Bridgewater and graduated from Prescott in 1963.

David was trained at the Universal Trade School for Auto Mechanics in Omaha. He worked in construction at Boyd’s Construction in Creston and was involved with the building of Hills McCanna and numerous other big Creston area projects. He also worked in Osceola at Millers Products.

In 1965, David began work at Hills McCanna, before being drafted into the United States Army. He served for two years.

In 1967, he began his 40 years with Wellman Dynamics in coremaking and later as an inspector, retiring in 2007.

David is survived by his brother Cecil “John” Stevens of Creston; sisters, Barbara (husband John) White of Sherman, Texas, Linda Hill of Urbandale, Darlene (husband Bryan) Cook of Diagonal and Janet (husband Frank) Young of West Des Moines; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

David was preceded in death by his parents.