King, David
02/18/1947 - 12/02/2021
David Guy King, 74, of Worthington, OH, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021 at home. He was born February 18,1947 in Kansas City, MO 1947 to Dean Gibson King and Rose M (Howard) King. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Kathleen Donna. He is survived by his loving wife, Audrey Janelle (Browning) King of Worthington, OH; daughter, Melanie Ortega (Greg) of Conroe, TX; son, Joshua King of the home; sister, Deann King of Salina,
KS; and in-laws gained through his marriage, including Richard Benson and Anne Browning, John and Nancy Browning; nieces and nephews; cousins; and friends. After becoming an Eagle Scout through The Boy Scouts of America and graduating from Hays High School in Hays, KS, Dave attended Kansas University where he met the love of his life, Audie. They married at the First Baptist Church in Salina, KS on June 23, 1968. After serving in the Air Force, he completed his BA and MBA at KU. He went on to work in information technology for Collins Radio, Rockwell International, and Bank One/chase. He traveled the world and also lived in Aurora, CO, Topeka, KS, Lawrence, KS, Bartlesville, OK, Cedar Rapids, IA, Tehran, Iran, Allen, TX, Lisle, IL, and Terre Haute, IN. Dave volunteered at The KY Horse Park, using his wonderful voice as a communicator and judging cross country competitions. He was also an avid
science fiction reader and
was an Australian Shepherd foster parent failure, owning 4 Aussies. Intelligent and forever curious about the world around him, Dave will be forever missed. Arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Worthington, 6699 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2022, from 11am-12pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2022. The funeral service will follow with Pastor Steve
Putka officiating. You are
invited to attend virtually on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 12pm by visiting www. schoedinger.com
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