Dave was born September 1, 1947 in Algona, Iowa to John and Lillian (Higley) Bestenlehner. He and his family moved to Phoenix in 1952 and he resided in the Peoria area for over 30 years. He attended and graduated from Maryvale High School before enlisting in the Army. During his time in the Army, Dave did a tour in Vietnam and was a helicopter mechanic and instructor. Upon his return from Vietnam and honorable discharge from the Army, Dave worked for Valley National Bank. Dave’s employment with VNB continued through it’s transition to Bank One and finally Chase Bank. Dave retired from Chase in September of 2017.
Anyone who knew Dave, knew he loved John Wayne and Elvis Presley. But more than that, he was passionate about the outdoors and spending as much of his free time as possible in the woods, scouting and hunting elk with his friends and family. Dave also loved fishing, camping and a good camp fire.
Dave was proceeded in death by his father, John, his mother Lillian, his son, Travis and his brother William. He is survived by his two children, Nicole and John, four grandchildren, Michael, Sierra, Wyatt and Abigail and his brothers Loren, Tom and Steve, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial will be held Monday, January 27th at 10:00am at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 Cave Creek Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85024
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