David Trode

David Trode was born in Mitchell, SD, in 1939, middle son of Varley and Marion Trode, he graduated from Mitchell High School in 1958. After trying a few different career avenues, he returned to Mitchell as Assistant Manager in the Newberry’s Department Store where he met his wife of 55 years, Sherrill. They raised 5 children in Mitchell until 1981 when they moved to Wyoming where they continue to reside. Moving to Wyoming he worked for Fletcher Construction during the construction of the Police Department where it still stands. In 1983 he became a truck driver for Coca-Cola, bringing the daily supply from Billings, MT, to be distributed locally. In the late 1990’s, because of changes Coca-Cola made in their system of supplying their products, his job was eliminated. He left Coca-Cola and went to work in maintenance at the Walmart in Sheridan for a short period before he was hired by Sheridan Memorial Hospital. There he was also in the maintenance department where he took great pride in the cleanliness and shine to the floors he worked so hard to achieve. In the early 2000’s he left the hospital and returned to the same position at WalMart in Sheridan, WY where no one had ever seen a glossier sheen on the floors of a WalMart. Dave was well known in the Sheridan community for his love of interesting cars. He was seen daily washing his burgundy 1969 Mark III or his two tone brown and tan 1978 T-Bird in Washington Park and/or the Buggy Bath Car Wash and weekly waxing it in a shady spot in town. He enjoyed sharing his “Deals On Wheels” finds with other local car enthusiasts, gladly taking credit for help with the find. Dave passed after a two week struggle with complications following knee replacement surgery, at the University of Utah Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Varley and Marion Trode of Mitchell, SD and his brothers Theodore Trode of Mitchell, SD and Tom Trode of Custer, SD. He is survived by his wife, Sherrill Trode of Sheridan, WY, and his five children, Frank Trode of Rochester, MN, Marian Eccles of Sheridan, WY, Yvonne Osborne of Sheridan, WY, Jerry Trode of Gillette, WY and Denise Stussi of Sheridan as well as 14 grandchildren, 4 in the Denver, CO area and 10 in Wyoming.

Celebration of Life will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, 1660 Big Horn Avenue, Sheridan, WY at 10:00 am. Condolences may be directed to Sherrill Trode, 420 Airport Road #56E, Sheridan, WY, 82801.