David Owen Short

David Owen Short, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born December 16, 1939 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Owen and Mildred (Hale) Thompson Short. David married Marcia Elaine Newport on August 15, 1964 in Waterloo. He was a 1958 graduate of Teachers College High School in Cedar Falls, and received his BA degree in 1969 and his MA degree in 1970 from the University of Northern Iowa. David served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964 and was a partner in the family owned accounting practice of Newport & Short PLC for 32 years, retiring in 2004. He was a lifetime member of Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. David enjoyed travelling, spending time with his family and friends, gardening and curating his extensive Star Trek ornament collection.

David is survived by his wife, Marcia Short, of Cedar Falls; his son, Jeff (Kara) Short, of Oak Park, Illinois; his daughter, Marchelle (Tucker) Else, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and six grandchildren, Lauren, Tamrick, Brennan and Kianna Else, Kai and Aria Short.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his half brother, Dale Thompson.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. April 27, 2019, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be one hour before service at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.