David Alan Flores

David A. "Dave" Flores, 62, a 34-year Wenatchee resident and general contractor passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1955, at Long Beach, California to the late Joseph Anthony and Ruth (Carlson) Flores. Early growing up years were spent in California until his family moved to Hood River, Oregon. He attended Junior High and Hood River High school, graduating with the class of 1974. He travelled around working in the oil shale in the Dakota's during the late 1970's until he injured his shoulder and he moved to Portland, OR and gained employment as a welder in the Portland shipyards. He met Joyce Elaine Watts in Portland and they were later married in the Seattle Temple at Bellevue, WA on Feb 13, 1982. In September 1983, they moved to Wenatchee where Dave was employed by Pybus Steel as a welder. He worked for welding shops in Cashmere, Quincy, Ephrata, the Winton Lumber Mill and on the pipeline in Alaska. He realized he wanted to stay home with his family and so he started his home based shop "Dave's General Services" specializing in repairs, dig outs, remodels, and removal of trees, and oil tanks . For over 20 years, he was renown by realtors and homeowners for repairs and remodels and being hard working, honest and dependable. Dave loved the Lord and was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wenatchee. He served as High Priest Group Leader, Ward Mission Leader and various teaching calls within the church. Dave is survived by his wife of 35 years, Joyce Flores, Wenatchee; children, Joseph and Gabriela Flores, El Paso, TX, Thomas and Melanie Flores, Boise, ID, Samuel Flores, Wenatchee, WA, Christina Flores, McCall, ID; siblings, Karen Atkinson, Salem OR, Michael Flores, Sunnydale, CA, Rick Flores, Portland, OR, Aaron Flores, Mesa, AZ, Cheryl Southwood, Wichita, KS, Eric Flores, Portland, OR and grandsons, Diego Flores, Joseph Flores II, of El Paso, TX, Ethan Tucker, Noah Tucker, Logan Tucker, Caleb Tucker and Micah Tucker of Boise, ID. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 3, 2017, 12:00 pm at the Wenatchee Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are invited to view his online guestbook at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

David Alan Flores

May 21, 1955 - June 27, 2017