David Spahr

David K. Spahr, 59, of Roscoe, Illinois, passed away suddenly Friday, March 29, 2019, in Hong Kong, China.

David was born May 10, 1959, in Portland, Indiana. He was the son of Keith and Florence (Hodgson) Spahr.

David graduated from Purdue University in May 1981 and came to Rockford, Illinois, in June 1981 to start his career in electrical engineering at Barber-Colman and subsequent acquisitions.

He married the love of his life, Kandy Cherry, on April 17, 1982, in West Lafayette, Indiana.

David ran the Industrial Instruments Division for several decades before starting MACO-sys, LLC, in 2016.

He enjoyed working on and driving muscle cars, especially Mopar. 

David is loved and missed by his wife, Kandy; children, Keith (Emma) Spahr and Angela Spahr; brother, Mike (Zina) Spahr; and nieces, Hannah (Nate) Hughes, Kristen (Josh) Gibson and Lauren (Brett) Ferner.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of life gathering will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019, at Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 N. Alpine Road, Machesney Park, Illinois, with a memorial service to immediately follow.

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