Glenville hunter, 45, who died suddenly in southern Adirondacks, remembered as funny, outdoor-loving | The Daily Gazette
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December 10, 2020
Dave Wanmer and his daughter, Morgan Wanmer, are pictured at Albany International Airport upon his return from a Colorado hunting trip. Provided
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GLENVILLE A Glenville man who died while hunting in the southern Adirondacks last week was recalled as a lover of the outdoors with a great sense of humor and a hard-working employee for a local lumber company.
David C. Wanmer of West Glenville died suddenly at age 45 while out hunting last Friday in the town of Bleecker in Fulton County, but not far from a family hunting camp where he was staying in the Hamilton County town of Benson.
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Wanmer’s body was recovered Dec. 5 in a forested area of Bleecker, Fulton County.
The search began the night before when members of a hunting camp called authorities, saying Wanmer was overdue from an afternoon hunt.
Rangers searched throughout the night, found tracks and personal items left by Wanmer. The next morning they found his body in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest area.
The Fulton County coroner said Wanmer wasn’t shot and there’s no evidence that the death was a hunting accident or other suspicious occurrence.
According to an obituary for Wanmer from the Glenville Funeral Home, Wanmer had battled acute myeloid leukemia in 1997.