Rev. David Peter Everett was born March 17, 1937. He died on November 16, 2014 at age 77 years and 8 months from complications from five years of colon cancer. He worked up to two days before his final hospitalization.
Dave was born to Pastor Carl P. Everett and Helen Ording Everett. Growing up, the family lived in Minneapolis, Sioux City and Chicago. He attended North Park Covenant College for two years before transferring to and graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College. He graduated from Luther Seminary and was ordained as a Lutheran minister in 1976. Dave served Malmo Lutheran and Bethlehem Lutheran in Aitkin County, Trinity Lutheran of Minnehaha Falls, Gethsemane Lutheran of Upsala, Holy Cross Lutheran in Shoreview, Grace Lutheran of Mora, Christ Lutheran in Somerset, WI, Siloa Lutheran in rural Isanti County and Cambridge Lutheran Church. He married Karen Kemppainen on July 26, 1969.
David is survived by his wife Karen; sons Steven and Matt; granddaughters Audrey and Victoria; three brothers, Lou (Sandy) of Illinois, Paul (Karen) of Wyoming, Dan of Texas and other relatives.
Services held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Cambridge Lutheran Church. A visitation held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Cambridge Lutheran Church from 4-7 p.m. and an hour before services.
Arrangements are in the care of Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge, MN. www.carlsonlillemoen.com