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David Ward Middendorf, 74, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Lavender Ridge in Jacksonville.
He was born March 3, 1944, in Jacksonville, the son of Alvin and Lois Rigdon Middendorf. He married Carol Kirsch on August 12, 1967, in Homewood and she survives.
He is also survived by two daughters and five grandchildren, Valerie (Brian) Holland and their children Gabriel, Nicole and Samantha of Dayton, OH, and Allison (Brent) Johnson and their children Kailey and Brynn of Gulfport, MS; two brothers, Richard Middendorf of Jacksonville, and Garland Middendorf of Rocheporte, MO; and eight nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Middendorf was a 1962 graduate of Jacksonville High School and then graduated from Bradley University in 1968. He spent most of his life in Jacksonville as a partner in the Middendorf Bros. Auctioneers, Real Estate, and Appraisal Business. He had also served in the Illinois National Guard and then the Army Reserves. David’s favorite times were the hours spent on Lake Norfork with family and friends.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends 12-2 p.m. prior to the service. Private burial will be held at Memorial Lawn Cemetery at a later date. Following the service, the family will host a Celebration of Life gathering at Hamilton’s 110 North East in Jacksonville. Memorials are suggested to SIU Foundation Alzheimer’s Programs. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.
