Lister, David Leon 'Dave'

1950 - 2023  (72 years)

• Name	Lister, David Leon 'Dave'
  Birth	30 Oct 1950	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LIST.D001
  _FGRAVE	249274958
  Death	4 Feb 2023	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	11 Feb 2023	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  	Dave served in the Army during Vietnam and was a member of the Clay City American Legion.
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  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  Burial	11 Feb 2023	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I20996	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Lister, Kenneth,   b. 24 Aug 1911, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 2000, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Welch, Myrtle Nellie,   b. 23 Dec 1910, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1990, Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1931	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 8 months - She : 20 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F3456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arnold, Diane Josephine
  Children	> 1. Lister, Kerry > 2. Lister, Kathy 'Kat' + 3. Lister, Mary > 4. Lister, Michael
  Family ID	F9409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Oct 1950 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Feb 2023 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 11 Feb 2023 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 11 Feb 2023 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  David Leon 'Dave' Lister (1950-2023)

  
  

• Notes

  David Leon Lister, age 72, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, February 4, 2023, at his home. He was born October 30, 1950, in Flora, the son of Kenneth and Myrtle (Welch) Lister. He was united in marriage to Diane Josephine Arnold on October 30, 1971, in Flora and together they have shared 51 wedding anniversaries. Dave served in the Army during Vietnam and was a member of the Clay City American Legion. He had worked for Roadmaster, Marathon, Sparton Manufacturing, and HELLA Electronics. He was a dedicated member of the Clay City Fire Department, serving several years as the Assistant Chief and spending countless hours at the station. Dave enjoyed time spent fishing, hunting, and trapping. He is survived by his wife: Diane Lister of Clay City; 4 children: Kerry (Barton) Powers of Clay City, Kathy (Michael) Seals of Clay City, Mary (J.D.) Edgington of Clay City, and Michael Lister (Tabitha Fancher) of Flora; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister: Thelma (Art) Maglone of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a brother: Marvin (Pat) Lister of Phoenix, Arizona; and a sister-in-law: Anita (Melvin) Walker of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson: Drake Hill; siblings: Eileen (Harlen) Cochran, Kenneth Wayne Lister, and Glen Ray Lister; sisters-in-law: Judy Kocher and Theresa Thomas; mother and father-in-law: Theodore and Della Arnold; and a nephew: Rob Cochran. A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery with the presentation of military funeral honors. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Clay City Fire Department and will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S15606] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lister, David Leon, 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249274958/david-leon-lister), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3890] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lister, Myrtle Nellie, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18377590), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3889] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Murbarger, Lulu E. and Ferman G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18562340), none. (Reliability: 2).