David A. Endres, 72, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2023 after battling stage 4 cancer.

Dave was born on March 1, 1951 in Traverse City to the late Frank "Junior" and Geraldine R. (Yorks) Endres.

David served our country honorably stateside in the United States Army from 1971-1973. Following his time in the service, he moved to Alaska for 5 years where he worked in a body shop. He later returned to Traverse City where he met his soul mate, Christine Kay Draper. The two were married on June 30, 1984.

He worked for nearly a decade at Classic Autobody fixing up vintage cars and then went to work for Cone Drive where he served in the manufacturing department and also as a supervisor. After retiring in 2014, he enjoyed spending time in his hobby shop.

Dave is survived by his wife of 39 years, Christine; their sons David and Matthew; his siblings Mary (Duane) Lautner, Mike (Donna) Endres and Christine Collins.

The memorial service will be held on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 3 pm with visitation beginning at 2:30 at the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be directed to Special Olympics. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home, or you can send a donation directly to Special Olympics Chapter 2, c/o John Casteel, 12337 Bluff Road, Traverse City, MI 49686.