David A. Collin, 63, died Sunday afternoon November 8, 2015 at his home after a 10 year year battle with cancer.
He was born on January 10, 1952 in Sheboygan son of Arlyne (Winkel) Collin and the late Roger Collin.
Dave was a 1970 graduate of Kiel High School.
He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp from 1970-1974 serving his country as a Sargent in Vietnam.
On September 11, 1976 he married Mary A. Klauck at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.
Mary preceded him in death on March 29, 2014.
Dave was employed with 21st Century Genetics/CRI for over 30 years working with farmers throughout the area as a breeder. After his retirement he worked at Roeck's Bakery in Kiel.
He attended classes for many years and was very proud to become a Lay Salvatorian. He volunteered at Mission Warehouse in New Holstein and was a active member at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church.
Dave loved growing up and raising his family on the farm. He especially enjoyed the land and being around cows.
He further loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, He just welcomed his newest granddaughter three months ago. He enjoyed recent travels especially his trip to Texas.
Survivors include his children; Amy (Tim) Moschkau, Madison, Nick (Penny) Collin, St. Cloud, his grandchildren; Sam, Lilly & Alex Moschkau, Izabelle Collin, Dave's Special Friend; Kathy Passalacqua and her family, mother; Arlyne Collin, brothers; Richard (Violet) Collin, Curt Collin, uncle; Dale (Maryann) Collin all of New Holstein, mother-in-law; Jeanette Klauck, Kiel, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Jim Scott, Bellevue, Dan (Rita) Klauck, Colorado, Dr. Jerry Klauck, Utah, Karen (Aug) Hau, Hartford, Kathy (Matt) Bohan, Florida, Julie (Dr. Bob) Steiner, Lodi, Sue (Doug) Woodruff, Utah, Dr. Sara (David) Johnson, Williams Bay along with nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.
Dave was preceded in death by his wife; Mary, dad; Roger, sister; Sandy Scott; father-in-law; John Klauck.
Funeral Mass for Dave will be held at 11:00am on Friday November 13, 2015 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church (413 Fremont St. Kiel). Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery with full military honors. Family and friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home (815 6th St. Kiel) on Thursday November 12, 2015 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm and on Friday at the Funeral Home from 9:30am until 10:30am when we will have brief family rites before the procession to church.
Daves family would like to thank the nurses at Heartland Hospice and the Doctors and staff at Zablocki VA Medical Center for all the care and compassion given to Dave and his entire family.