David C. Schwartzburg
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** UPDATED** The Celebration of Life Service for David C. Schwartzburg, 84, Lawrence, has been postponed and will be announced at a later date.
Inurnment will take place in Winchester, Wisconsin. David passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.
David was born on January 5, 1936 in Miami Beach, FL, the son of Frederick Wilbur and Florence (Harrison) Schwartzburg. He attended Miami Beach High where he excelled in track and attended The University of Florida. He also served in The United States Army.
David began working for Dodge Trophies, the world’s largest trophy manufacturer, and eventually became President where he supervised manufacturing at eight factories. He then moved to Lawrence, KS to work for his brother Jim as Vice President of Sales for Packer Plastics. He worked there until he retired.
Next to his family, he loved attending KU basketball and football games, especially when his son Dodge was kicking. Golf was always a favorite past time as well as daily walks with his dogs. He also loved cocktail cruises on his pontoon boat and sitting on his deck overlooking North Turtle Lake in Winchester, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his father Frederick, his mother Florence, and his oldest brother Frederick D. Schwartzburg. He is survived by his older brother James H. Schwartzburg and wife Bonnie (Lawrence, KS), his life long friend Margaret Ann Schwartzburg (Lawrence, KS), his son Dodge and his wife Melissa Schwartzburg (Ocala, FL) daughter Laurie McClure (St. Joseph, MI), daughter Katherine and husband Ward Strahan (Prairie Village, KS) and his eight grandchildren: Paige Schwartzburg (30), David James Schwartzburg (28), Parker McClure (23), Morgan McClure (21), Harrison Schwartzburg (15), Hayden Schwartzburg (13), Maclin Strahan (9), Cameron Strahan (7) and great-grandson James Dodge Schwartzburg (1).
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to The Lawrence Humane Society and The Lawrence Community Shelter and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the Family’s comfort.
Thinking of you Schwartzburg family at this difficult time. Your many memories will be a comfort to you!
We are thinking of the Family at this time. We will remember the years of friendship with David, and with the entire Schwartzburg family. Remember the fun memories and the laughter that David brought.
To the Schwartzburg family, David was the best of friends to me. We spent many hours and days together from playing golf, traveling on golf trips to Arizona, California, Florida, Reno, Hawaii, North Carolina, and to his lake house in the pristine northwoods of Wisconsin….never a dull moment with his humor, wit, pranks, hospitality, exercise routines, cocktails, enthusiasm, and caring. He was a true gem of a friend…..and will be deeply missed. What a precious friend where there was a strong connection and brotherly love. I can’t begin to tell you what joy he brought to my life. Rest in peace my friend, you were the best!!!! Your old friend and true buddy, Garth
To the Schwartzburg family, David was the best of friends to me. We spent many hours and days together from playing golf, traveling on golf trips to Arizona, California, Florida, Reno, Hawaii, North Carolina, and to his lake house in the pristine northwoods of Wisconsin….never a dull moment with his humor, wit, pranks, hospitality, exercise routines, cocktails, enthusiasm, and caring. He was a true gem of a friend…..and will be deeply missed. What a precious friend where there was a strong connection and brotherly love. I can’t begin to tell you what joy he brought to my life. Rest in peace my friend, you were the best!!!! Your old friend and true buddy. My sympathies and prayers to David’s family.