David Benjamin Marcy
January 29, 1945 – February 22, 2025
David Benjamin Marcy, 80 years old, went to heaven on Feb. 22, 2025.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1945, to Lindon and Elaine Marcy of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin.
He graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, Wisconsin, in 1963. That same year he enlisted in the United States Army for four years. Two years were spent in Japan and Washington, D.C., as military police.
He married Sandra Knutson in 1968 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Iola, Wisconsin, and they spent 56 happy years together.
The GI bill allowed him to attend River Falls University and UW–Stevens Point. He worked as an auto mechanic for Kriese Ford in Manawa. And then spent many years hauling and setting houses for MillCraft housing out of Waupaca, Wisconsin. Dave drove a school bus for the Manawa School District for 23 years while raising three boys and keeping honeybees.
He was a member of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association for 50 years. During that time, he served as president for two terms and won numerous awards. He also helped establish the Waupaca County Beekeepers Association, which is still ongoing with many members. In the Town of Saint Lawrence in Ogdensburg, he served as town chairman for 18 years.
He enjoyed fishing and camping in Canada, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with lots of good friends. Glen Cairn Golf course was a lot of joy for him and his buddies and wife. One of his adventures was to chaperone the youth group from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church to the Quetico/BWCA for nine years with Pastor Houts and lots of young people.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lindon and Elaine, brother Jim, sister Jill Marcy Farrell, and in-laws Emory and Rebecca Knutson. He is survived by wife Sandy and family Matt and Tammy, Nick and Braden, Joe and Paula, Wyatt and Ely, Adam and Kaylee, Bohdi and Calder. He leaves brothers Malcolm and Jack (Patti), Sister Judy (Mark) Asman, and sister-in-law Deb (Lee) Smoll, and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service for David will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Iola with Rev. Dennis Olson officiating. Visitation will be held prior to service on Friday from 9:30-11 a.m.