David 'Dave' A. Tauer

HURLEY, Wis. - David "Dave" A. Tauer, 66, of Oma, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Duluth at St. Mary's Hospital, with his loving family at his side.

Dave was born April 19, 1950, in Wakefield, the son of Joseph and Leona (Sobieski) Tauer.

He was raised in the Bessemer, Mich., area and attended A.D. Johnston High School. He served during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army from Nov. 5, 1969, until Nov. 2, 1971, when he was honorably discharged.

On Dec. 23, 1970, before leaving for Vietnam, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Billi C. Galarno, in Hurley. After his tour was complete and he returned home to his family, Dave was employed for Mad Man Joe as a truck driver and maintenance man, then for Tri-State Homes as a truck driver, but the job that he retired from that was his favorite was the company that was owned by his loving brother, JET Construction.

Dave was a Disabled Vietnam Veteran, President of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 529, a member of Post 371 American Legion in Saxon, and a life-yime member of the DAV.

For Dave, one of the most important things of each year was making sure his firewood was done. He thought he was tricking us by telling us he needed help, but we always knew it was his way to spend time with his family. Another favorite time of the year was deer season and hunting with his boys.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Billi, Oma; daughter, Tammy (Kyle) Thompson, Gurney; daughter, Randi (Jesse) Jackson, Ironwood, Mich .; son, Jereme (Brenda) Tauer, Hurley; daughter-in-law, Deb Tauer, Fond du Lac; grandchildren, Anthony (Ashley) and Kyle Jr. "grandpa's helper" Thompson, Serena and Jereme Jr. Tauer; great-granddaughter, Kennedy Thompson; sisters, Mary Tauer, Trempealeau, Teresa (Mark) Soine, Sturtevant, and Christine Tauer, Bessemer; brothers, Joseph, Bessemer, Charles, Ramsay, Mich., James, Bessemer, Michael, Wakefield, Mich., Roman (Cathy), Ironwood, and Walter (Stacy), Yale, Mich .; father- and mother-in-law, Bill and Charlotte Galarno, Gurney; sisters-in-law, Vicky (Larry) Harris, Gurney, Debbie Galarno, Saxon, Cindy (Rick) La Fortune, Gurney, and Denise (Jeff) Sprangers, Woodruff; brothers-in-law, Randy (Diane) Galarno, Saxon, Richard (Carrie) Galarno, Saxon, and Bill Jr. (Barbie) Galarno, New Holstein; many nieces and nephews; BFF, Arvid Sivula; and second mom, Annie Hoprich.

Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Leona; his son, Jonathan; granddaughter, Bree Tauer; one brother, John; sisters-in-law, Donna Tauer, Gladys Tauer and Lois Tauer; and nephew, Nathan La Fortune.

A celebration of Dave's life will be held Monday, Oct. 24, at the Elk and Hound Restaurant, located at 200 Country Club Road, Ironwood, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Military rites will be accorded at noon by the VFW Post 1580, American Legion Post 58 and the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 529 combined Honor Guard of Hurley. Arvid Sivula will officiate. A luncheon will follow.

Range Funeral Service and Crematory of Hurley has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. To send on line condolences, visit us at rangefuneralservices.com.