Graveside Services for David will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Fairview Cemetery, Camp Crook, SD at 11:00 a.m.

David LeRoy Stenerson was born December 29,1941 in Buffalo S. Dakota to Edson Richard and Anna I. Iverson Stenerson He moved with his parents and brothers Micky and Jerry to Hardin, Montana. Later the family moved to Ladner South Dakota where he attended grade school. David joined the navy in February 1960. He was stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base during the Cuban Missile Crisis! After an honorable discharge in 1964, David worked for Stearns ranch lambing, later working at Van's Garage in Buffalo, David had a unique personality and enjoyed telling his stories with the morning coffee crowd . He was known for his white roadrunner and purple Dodge Swinger, David was married to Colleen Farnes divorced, Frances Shelton divorced and Mary Britton deceased. David moved to Flag Pond, Tennessee in 1972 with his wife Francis and daughters Dulcey and Sabrina. David worked construction and carpentry where he built their home. David was a member of Tennessee National Guard until his cerebral aneurysm 1980. He returned to Buffalo where his parents helped him recover, David restoring his parents first log cabin home in Camp Crook. David's love for the outdoors included hiking, fishing, hunting, the search for dinosaur bones and that special rock. He picked up oil painting and one of his paintings took first place at the local fair. You could sometimes find him sitting at the sewing machine building a quilt, and doing crafts. He made a great pot of stew and he love to cook, He would search the junk yard for useful items! David was a self trained guitarist and played piano by ear! He was a member of a gospel group at Higgins Creek Baptist Church in Flag Pond Tennessee! David loved to sing praise music and worshipping his Savior. David collected guns, knives, coins and stamps! David attended a school of nursing in Aberdean and Rapid City, South Dakota . He loved helping people. He is survived by daughter Dulcey Honeycutt Salisbury, N. Carolina, granddaughter Lilly Lefler and great grandson Forest Dylan Wensil Brothers Edson (Micky) St. Francisville, La, Jerry(Linda) Stenerson, Buffalo, S D, Karl Stenerson, Horicon, Wisconsin, Robert (Dawn) Stenerson, McKenna, Wa., Joseph (Cheri) Stenerson, Chandler, Arizona. Sisters Karen (Sherman) Ruona Canon City Colorado, Myrna (Robby) Gumpenberger. Russellville, Arkansas, DiAnna (Alvin Kasper) Gray, LeAnna Short Wichita Ks. Along with Uncle's and Aunt's Iver Iverson and Bev, Norman and Lenora Iverson, Vera Iverson. And Verna Stenerson along with nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death parents, Eddie and Anna, daughter Sabrina Haigler, sister in laws Joann Stenerson and Barbara Stenerson.  Davids dog Babe was a great companion and was a gift from niece Kelsey passed away in January 2020. Dave also sprayed weeds for the Harding County Weed board. He also enjoyed adventures in a canoe paddling down the Little Missouri River.