David Blackledge

August 9, 1950 - July 18, 2018

Blackledge, David, of Creve Coeur, Missouri was born August 9th, 1950, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Wayne and Vera Mae (nee Krumrey) Blackledge and entered into rest, Wednesday, July 18th, 2018, at the age of 67 years. He is preceded in death by his parents and special maternal grandparents, Theo and Myrtle Krumery, He is survived by one son, Michael David Blackledge, of Los Angeles, California, brothers Mark Feldhaus and Phillip Bissenas both of Seattle, Washington, dear friends Cheri Barnard and Laris Arora both of St. Louis, Missouri, and beloved dogs Winchester and Elisha, and many dear friends. David is remembered as being a loving father and dear friend to many. He was a member of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and active in the choir. He had a passion for music. David shared a love of sports with his son. He was a naval veteran, serving as a surgical nurse for 9 years during the Vietnam War. David had a BS in biology and a BS in nursing. David worked for some time in surgery at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, California. In 1994, after graduating from the University of California with an MBA, he went on to have a distinguished career in the pharmaceutical field at many reputable firms such as Syntex, Roche, Chiron Pharmaceuticals, and Monsanto as a research scientist and coder. Four of the years at Roche were spent at Roche headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. He will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. A memorial service for David will be held on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 11:00a.m. with a brief visitation prior at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 808 N. Mason Rd., Creve Coeur, MO 63141.