He was preceded in death by his father, David Richard Kangas and mother, Zelma Irene Fox Kangas.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Laura Page Thurmond Kangas; sons, Luke Devry Kangas and David Brady Kangas; sister, Kristen Kangas Singley, her husband Jeff and their children, Owen, Alison and Lily Anne; brother-in-law, Philip Thomas Thurmond III, his wife Annah and their children, Davis and Olivia.
David graduated from VCU with a degree in criminal justice while working full time for Lowe's Companies Inc. He retired after 28 years with the company.
He was an avid hockey fan, he loved The Richmond Generals and Drury University Men's Hockey Team and would travel miles and miles to watch his kids play hockey and help the referees make consistent calls. He will be fondly remembered for his grill skills and one liners, how he would bang his wedding band on the glass at the ice rink and how he could make any situation a laughable moment, but most of all he will be remembered for how ferociously he loved his family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Friday, November 17 at Woody Funeral Home - Huguenot Chapel. A funeral service will be held at Noon on Saturday, November 18 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1401 Old Hundred Road. Interment will follow at Westhampton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, cancer.org/donate or St. Jude Children's Hospital, stjude.org/donate.
