Obituary for David Lloyd White David Lloyd White, age 66, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at his Grosse Pointe home. David was the beloved husband of Gretchen (nee Steininger), his wife of 12 years. He was dear father to Adam (Leigh Ann) White and Neil (Sara) White and step-father to Adam (Jessica) Buell and John Buell and devoted “Pappy” to Gavin Charles White, Alaina Mae Buell and Makenna Buell. He is survived by his wife, Gretchen; loving mother, Vernie (Remenc) White, and siblings Denise, Victoria, Cynthia and Eric (Betty) White. He was predeceased in 1999 by his father, Lloyd White. Special appreciation is extended to David’s cousin, Janice (Remenec) Laesser and her husband Brad, and Gretchen’s cousin, Kimberly Homberger, for their exceptional compassion, support and friendship. David graduated from WMU in 1974 with a BS in Education. After two years of elementary classroom teaching, David embarked on a career in hospitality. He had an innate gift for making people feel welcome and comfortable. His career spanned more than thirty years of service as General Manager at private clubs in Michigan, Indiana and West Virginia. In 1985 he received the designation of Certified Club Manager and was inducted into the CMAA Honors Society in 2006. The last career chapter for David was in the classroom, returning to his original intention to teach. He worked with the special needs population at Grosse Pointe North High School, a vocation he found immensely rewarding. David derived great pleasure from two hobbies – cooking and gardening. He found it gratifying to prepare meals for one or for many. He also had great regard for nature and enjoyed tending to his flowers, trees and lawn. David will be missed by many nieces, nephews, friends and colleagues. He will be remembered for his robust & lively sense of humor that endeared him to everyone he met. A memorial service will take place at Christ Church Episcopal, 61 Grosse Pointe Pointe Blvd., Grosse Pointe Farms on Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 a.m. with a reception afterwards at the church. Visitation will take place on Friday, April 20 in Miller Hall (at Christ Church) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Interment will take place at the church Columbarium following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to St. Francis Camp-on-the-Lake, 10120 Murrey Rd., Jerome, MI 49249; (517) 688-9212; www.saintfranciscamp.org Arrangements entrusted to Chas. Verheyden, Inc., Grosse Pointe Park. Share a memory at www.verheyden.org. Order Flowers
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of David Lloyd White 1951 2018. Verheyden Funeral Homes Inc
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