Obituary of David Alan Schindeldecker

David A. Schindeldecker October 23,1952 - July 28, 2024

David Alan Schindeldecker was born on October 23, 1952 to Willard and Mildred Schindeldecker. In 1955 they moved to South St. Paul where David grew up and graduated from the South St. Paul High School in 1971. David is preceded in death by his mother, Mildred. He is survived by his father, Willard Schindeldecker, his sister, Cindy (Carl) Hoelzhammer, and his nieces, Lydia (Eric) Kalpin, and Abigail (Jared) Olson.

David's first job as a teen was at Applebaum's Grocery Store in West St. Paul. He continued to work within the grocery store industry in produce management throughout his career and retired from Lunds & Byerlys in 2015.

After retirement, David volunteered at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and served at his church on the food preparation team for the Monday meal served to the unsheltered community. He also served as co-chair of the Funeral Reception Team at Central Lutheran Church.

David was a proud member of the queer community and in the recent years made a tradition of celebrating pride with his niece, Lydia. He enjoyed spending time in nature, reading historical non-fiction, traveling, cooking, gardening, visiting galleries, collecting artwork, attending theater, and square dancing. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and his many friends. He actively participated in the lives of his two nieces and was responsible for their appreciation of art and theater

The memorial service for David will be at 11am on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Central Lutheran Church at 333 S 12th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404 with a visitation before the service beginning at 10am