David Wayne Ridener

DAVID WAYNE RIDENER,

10/24/1954-08/09/2026

DAVID DIED PEACEFULLY AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL IN PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 9, 2026, AGE 71, HE FOUGHT A LONG HARD BATTLE WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND THE BEST MEDICAL STAFF ANYONE COULD ASK FOR.

DAVID LOVED RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE AND BEING IN NATURE. HE TOOK BACKROADS TO STOP AND ENJOY THE SCENERY AND LOVED HAVING THE WIND IN HIS FACE. HE TRAVELED FAR AND NEAR.

HE SERVED IN THE US ARMY IN 1974 AND 1975. HE WAS STATIONED IN STUGART, GERMANY JUST AS THE VIETNAM WAR WAS WINDING DOWN

HE WAS A CARPENTER WITH LOCAL 1185 IN THE FLOORING DIVISION BUT HE COULD DO ANYTHING: HE WAS A “JACK OF ALL TRADES”, HE BELIEVED IN PERFECTION AND PERCISION. “BUILD IT LIKE YOUR NAME WILL BE ON IT.”

HIS MOST TREASURABLE GIFT WAS HIS GRANDCHILDRED. THEY CALL HIM SENOR DAVID. HIS TITLE OF SENOR DAVID MADE HIM SMILE AND HE WAS SO PROUD TO BE THEIR GRANDPA. HE TOOK THEM ON VACATION EVERY SPRING AND SUMMER. HE LET THEM CHOOSE WHERE THEY WANTED TO GO, AS LONG AS IT INCLUDED A TENT AND NATURE. FAMILY WAS EVERYTHING TO HIM, HE WAS A SIMPLE MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD.

HE WAS PRECEDED INTO DEATH BY HIS FATHER FLOYD EUGENE. HE IS SURVIVED BY WIFE LAURA OF 50 YEARS. DAUGHTER SHARI, SON FLOYD {SAM}, DAUGHTER KRISTINA, AND DAUGHTER LAURA ELLEN. ALONG WITH MOTHER JEAN, 4 SISTER AND 1 BROTHER.

DAVID ADORED HIS GRANDCHILDREN SKIELAR, SOPHIA, HANNAH, KAILY, REMINGTON, AMERICA, LIBERTY, CADENCE, FREEDOM, KRASH, KAOS AND KARMA. FAMILY WAS SO IMPORTANT TO HIM. HIS TRIPS INCLUDED TAKING FAMILY MEMBERS FROM ONE STATE TO SEE THE COUSINS IN ANOTHER STATE.

DAVID’S FINAL REQUEST WAS TO REMEMBER GOOD TIMES, REPEAT THE STORIES AND LAUGH UNTIL IN HURTS.

RIDE ON SENOR DAVID YOU ARE LOVED AND TRULY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN