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November 19, 2018 Tamarack Location
David A. Koski, 77, a resident of Tamarack Location passed away on Monday November 19, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium.
He was born on September 28. 1941 in Calumet a son of the late Levi & Julia Louise (Capello) Koski.
He graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1961.
He was employed at C&H, Calumet Public Hospital, drove cab for his parents cab company Central Cab Co. and worked as a private duty home care provider.
He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy sailing on the USS Dewey. After 40 years some of his shipmates found him, they stayed in contact with shipmates taking vacations in the U.P.
He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, camping and motorcycle riding.
Surviving are: His life partner Marthy Sandy children Jamie I. Hawks and Corey M. Sandy
Children: Dave (Samantha) Koski of Minnesota
Amy (Dave) Vordeyen of Wyoming
Tracey (Rick) Green of Wyoming
3 grandchildren: Bryan Koski, Kyle Green and Emma Green
His blended family Jamie (Stephen ) Hawks -children Tristan M Hawks and Josiha Taylor Hawks -Davion Regans Children Jasper Reagans Julianna Regans-Makayla S Hawks Blake Patrick-Brianna Patrick all from Collinsville,Ill..Amy Koski and Dave Vordeyen-Bryan Koski Washington David J and Samantha from Minn-Tracey and Rick Greene children Kyle and Emma of Wyoming
His shipmates from his U.S. Navy Ship USS Dewey Louis Kinch of Indiana, Mike Abramovich of New Mexicao and Rudy Holmaka of Nebraska.
Spring burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Eagle Harbor.
The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Online condolences can be left for the family at www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com
