Dave Spurbeck was born in Mantorville, MN on May 7, 1938, and died in Kasson, MN on June 23, 2023. In high school, he excelled in sports and was the captain of the football team, baseball team and basketball team. He was senior class president, homecoming king and lead in the school play. After high school, he joined the US Air Force and was stationed in France for two years. Following his discharge, he returned to Minnesota where he was employed at IBM. In 1961, he married Carol Ronningen, and their marriage lasted over sixty years. After first living in Rochester, they moved to Byron where they raised their family and lived for almost sixty years. He retired from IBM in 1993 after a long and distinguished career.