David AuBuchon

David was born on June 16, 1959, in Milwaukee, to Vonna Jean Johnson (Schlote) and Phillip T. AuBuchon. He attended Nathan Hale High School and enlisted in the United States Army from 1977 until his honorable discharge in 1979.

David worked in reforestation hand planting trees for the USDA Forest Service for six years, where he met his first wife, Rose AuBuchon (Bergstrom). They started Green Tree Forestry Inc. He invested in real estate, dismantling, repurposing, and refurbishing homes. David then worked at Cedar River Lumber Company until they closed their doors. He owned and operated Ecowater Systems for 10 years and worked at Northwoods Manufacturing and Nelson Paint Co., among many other jobs.

David enjoyed a good cup of coffee, baking cookies, watching the birds at the bird feeders, playing the guitar and singing, riding motorcycles, thrifting for that unique find, tinkering in the garage, and spending time with family.

David is survived by his former wife, Rose C. AuBuchon, and their three children, Desmond AuBuchon, Abigail AuBuchon, and Eli AuBuchon; grandchildren, Treyton AuBuchon and Madison AuBuchon; his stepmother, Diane AuBuchon; brothers and sisters, Michelle (Tim) Terrill, Phil AuBuchon, and Aimee (Don) Brown, Linda (Jeff) Parmann, and Steven (Michelle) Hill; and other family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Doris AuBuchon (Eagle); father, Phillip AuBuchon; mother, Vonna Jean Johnson (Schlote); biological father, David Hill (Diane); and niece, Amanda Piatti.

A visitation to celebrate David’s life will be held on Friday, May 9, from 3 until 6 p.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home-Niagara Chapel in Niagara, Wis.

Friends may leave condolences and tributes to David’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com.

The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home-Niagara Chapel to honor David’s legacy of life.