DAVID SCHREIBER

Mass of Christian Burial for David Schreiber, 89, of Taunton, was held on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation was Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota, with a prayer service and rosary following. Visitation continued on Monday morning at the Remembrance Center. Interment with military honors followed the service at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent.
David Joseph Schreiber was born on Nov. 1, 1935, at the family home in Ghent to Joseph and Helene (Welvaert) Schreiber. He started school in Ghent until his family moved; then he went to St. Edward Catholic School and on to Minneota High School.
He attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, for six months until he was needed at home when his father broke his neck. In 1955, he joined the U.S. Army and was fortunate to be stationed in Germany. This allowed him to see much of Europe’s beautiful history.
He married Mary (Veit) Schreiber on April 24, 1962, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. They made their home on the farm near Taunton for almost 63 years. There, they raised their four children, Jill, David, Jane and Thomas.
David’s Catholic faith was important to him. He was one of St. Edward’s first lectors and Eucharistic ministers.
David had many enjoyments in life. In his early years, it was roller skating and bowling. He had a love of nature including his farm field crops, gardens, birds, and later in life, his kitties. He really enjoyed his grandchildren visiting the farm, picking his pumpkins, and sledding on the big snow hill. Recently, it was the great grandchildren visiting Grandpa and Grandma Kitty.
David passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sioux Falls. He was 89 years old.
David is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter Jill Schreiber (Craig) Smith of Bloomington, their children Marissa, David, Julia, and Anna (Ryan); son David (Kathy) Schreiber of Slayton, their children Kasey (Ben), Darien (Emma), and Brad (fiancée Halle); daughter Jane (Mike) Mairose of Monte Sereno, CA, their children Devan (Matt), Danielle (Sean), and Cody; son Thomas (Kemi) Schreiber of Redding, CA, their child Austin; and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Sr. Angela Schreiber, Barb Guttormsson, Brian (Greta) Schreiber, Marcia (Ken) Maertens, and Terry (Donna) Schreiber, and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his two grandchildren Kennedy and Kassidy Schreiber, parents Joseph and Helene Schreiber, brother Alan Schreiber, in-laws George and Bertha Veit, Louis and Agnes Veit, Jon Guttormsson, and nephews Kevin Guttormsson and Damian Maertens.
The family of David Schreiber wishes to thank you for your sympathy. We greatly appreciate all of your kind words, messages, food and memorials.
Arrangements were with Horvath Funeral Service.