David R. Strode, of Greeley, CO passed away December 30, 2019. He was born March 12, 1958 in Hamilton Ohio to Richard and Jean (Spaulding) Strode. His family later moved to Piqua, Ohio, where he graduated from Piqua Central High School in 1976. In 1983, he graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He joined Hensel Phelps Construction Company March 1986; working on local projects including the Union Colony Civic Center and Northern Colorado Medical Center as well as many long-term projects around the country, before retiring in 2013.
Dave enjoyed golfing, reading, traveling, working in the yard, and gardening. He had a passion for cooking and his friends and family were always the recipients of his herb and tomato creations. Dave loved his time volunteering at NCMC along with his work with the Aims Community Foundation.
Dave is survived by his wife Leslie (Gordon Grissom) Strode, who he married August 22, 2014. Adored children and grandchildren, Lydia (Heath) Boyes; Kennedy, Kambrie, and Emma. Micah (Katelyn) Strode; Ava. Brother Mark (Jill) Strode, nephews Jackson and Cooper. Stepchildren Zachary Grissom, Jeremy (Katie) Grissom; Porter and Anson, Jessica (Casey) Roberts; Taegan, Caden, and Brogan; Jacob (Tia) Grissom; Bradly and Waylon.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dave’s honor to the Strode Memorial Fund: www.gofundme.com/f/strode-memorial-fund-for-angelman-syndrome or The Piqua Education Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Allnutt Macy Chapel, 6521 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80634. Please visit www.allnuttgreeley.com to send condolences to the family.
