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David E. Soma, 68, of Britt passed away Saturday, October 29, 2005, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
David Elmer Soma, the son of Elmer Stewart and Sylvia Ellen (Chapman) Soma, was born at their home in rural Belmond and attended country school. He was married to Janice Anne Nelsen of Clarion, Iowa on March 15, 1957 in Belmond, Iowa. They divorced on June 22, 1987.
David started his working life on the farm with dairy cows, but was always more interested in machines and equipment. He went on to become a very accomplished welder and worked for two different welding and fabrication shops. He designed and built his own boom truck for moving grain bins. He was a self-taught electrician and wired many homes and farms in the Wright County area through his own electrical business, making a lot of friends in the process. He also worked as a maintenance man at three different businesses in Eagle Grove during his working years. He retired in 1986. He enjoyed hunting and camping in his younger years and was an avid fisherman his entire life. He also had a great love of woodworking and created many different projects over the years. He also had a love of animals and was never without a good joke or story.
On August 28, 1988, David was married to June Roberts in Britt. The couple has since made their home in Britt.
David is survived by his wife June of Britt; son, Daniel David Soma and wife, Colleen and daughters Haley and Hannah of Eagle Grove, Iowa; daughter, Julia Anne (Soma, Gates) Torpey and husband, Thomas of Aurora, Colorado; June's children: Joseph Roberts and his wife, Lory and children, Michael and Kyle of Indianola, Iowa, Rose Reese and husband, Joe of Mackinaw, Illinois and children Tanya Roth and husband, Nick of St. Louis, Missouri, and Tracy, Joey, Nikki, Katie, Bryan and Jamie of Mackinaw, Illinois, Beverly Winkels of Austin, Minnesota and children Regina McGrew of St. Louis, Missouri and Matt Winkels of Austin, Minnesota, Patricia Roberts of Jefferson City, Missouri, Carol Mehlhorn and children Amy, Tim, and Brenda of Dubuque, Iowa, Dwight Roberts and wife, Belinda and children Kimberly and Jeffrey of Indianola, Iowa, Diane Buller and husband, Kurt and children, Alex and Megan of Richfield, Minnesota; six sisters: Audrey Elliott and husband, Richard of San Diego, California, Phyllis Jenison and husband, Rollie of Ames, Iowa, Eloise Davis and husband, Robert of Mason City, Iowa, Sandra Losen and husband, Glendon of Mason City, Iowa, Kathryn Schroder and husband, Ronald of Florida, and Cheryl Soma of Eagle Grove, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Sylvia Soma and one grandson, Jonathan Lee Gates.