David Lee Badgley
September 04, 1945 ~ August 04, 2024
David Lee Badgley passed away peacefully at the age of 78 in hospice in Boynton Beach, FL on Sunday, August 4, 2024 following a battle with cancer.
He was born on September 4, 1945 in Lansing, Michigan to his parents Dr. Waldo O. Badgley and Virginia Goodell Badgley.
His education included J.W. Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan and Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964 and served for 4 years primarily in the Pacific area of the Philippines and Viet Nam on the USS Pine Island, the USS Ticonderoga, and the USS Esteem.
Following his discharge, he returned to Lansing and began working in the hospitality industry. Later on, he also achieved success in the automotive business as a salesman in the Lansing and Fenton areas of Michigan and later in Central and South Florida.
He will be remembered for his extraordinary zest for life. He enjoyed golf, watching basketball and football, dining on good food, and relaxing with a great cigar. He loved his family dearly and went to great lengths to provide for them.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; daughter, Jessica Beale (Damian) and grandchildren, Jeda and Noah Beale, Lake Worth, FL and Hendrix and Bianca Badgley of Indiantown, FL; sister Janet Badgley Kiser, Altamonte Springs, FL; niece Jennifer Kiser Oelfke (Steve) and great nephews Konnor W. Oelfke and Kellan J. Oelfke, Holmes Beach, FL.
He is predeceased by his parents, Waldo and Virginia Badgley and his son, Keith David Badgley.
Interment will be September 4, 2024, at 10:30am at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan .
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Jenny - Niece
August 12, 2024, 5:49 pm
Rest easy, Uncle Dave! We miss you and love you.
Jan - Sister
August 24, 2024, 9:14 pm
“Yon rising Moon that looks for us again—
How oft hereafter will she wax and wane;
How oft hereafter rising look for us
Through this same Garden—and for one in vain!
And when like her, oh Saki, you shall pass
Among the Guests Star-scatter’d on the Grass,
And in your joyous errand reach the spot
Where I made One—turn down an empty Glass!” (from “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam”)
Be at Peace, Dave, my beloved brother and best friend. We certainly enjoyed many memorable trips and adventures, and I will love you always! May God grant you eternal rest.