David Sinkula

David Sinkula, 40, Coon Rapids, MN, formerly of Bismarck, died April 14, 2010 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 24th, 2010, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Dave was born on March 8, 1970, in Bismarck, ND, to Donald and Lillian Sinkula. He grew up in Bismarck in the same house with his parents and his sister Karen for 18 years. After graduating from Century High, he attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks from 1988-1992. He then transferred to North Dakota State University in Fargo and completed his Electrical Engineering degree in December 1994. Following graduation, Dave went to work at Phoenix International Corp. in Fargo. He left in August 1995 and headed for the Twin Cities. That December he took on a job as a software engineer for Interactive Technologies, Inc. in North St. Paul. He left his mark on ITI as well as J. Gordon Electronic Design, and Ecowater Systems before finishing his career with GE Security. His work at Ecowater led to a patent on one of his project inventions. Dave met Angie Olson at a friend’s wedding in 1997. The two have lived in their current residence in Coon Rapids since 1999. After a long period of getting to know one another and Angie’s daughter Brooke Jundt, the two were married on July 12, 2003 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Bismarck. Their marriage was blessed with a daughter, Heather Maggie Maye Sinkula, on June 6, 2004. Dave loved to laugh and was most fond of being a dad. Dave enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and loved to work in his garden. His homemade spaghetti sauce was legendary among his friends and family. Most can agree that he spent quite a bit of time on his computer, often spent working with pictures and video, and later blogging. Of all Dave’s passions, family and laughter were his greatest. Dave is survived by his wife Angie and daughter Heather, Coon Rapids, MN, and step-daughter Brooke, Mandan, ND; his mother Lil, Bismarck, ND; sister Karen Truong and nephews Michael and James Truong, Seattle, WA. He was preceded in death by his father Donald on October 11, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to a trust fund that has been set up for David’s daughter, Heather, at Wells Fargo Bank.

David Sinkula

March 8, 1970 - April 14, 2010