David Joseph Dedic

May 22, 1957 - May 1, 2019

David J. Dedic, 61, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Mason City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Epiphany Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th Street SE, Mason City, with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2019 at St. Paul Catholic Church Cemetery, Traer, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street NE, Mason City, with a Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m. In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be directed to the family. David was born May 22, 1957, son of Stanley A. Dedic and Barbara J. (Hagedorn) Dedic. He graduated from North Tama High School, class of 1975. After high school, he furthered his education at Iowa State University and graduated with his B.S. in Civil Engineering. David was employed by Brooks, Borg and Skiles Engineering Consultants, before returning to Iowa State to obtain his Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. David was united in marriage to Margaret Sevcik on July 24, 1982 in Traer, Iowa, and to this union three children were born. David was employed by General Dynamics Nuclear Submarine Division from 1984 until 1985 in Connecticut. David and Margaret moved to Cedar Falls and he worked for Chamberlain Manufacturing Research and Development, Waterloo, Iowa, from 1985 until 1992, and at Iowa Electric Nuclear Power Plant from 1992 - 1996. David’s family moved to Mason City and he was employed at Curries Manufacturing in 1996 until his retirement in 2018. David was a member of the Epiphany Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church. David enjoyed reading science fiction, working on his house, and was an avid Iowa State Cyclones fan. He took an active role in his children’s sports and academic events. David enjoyed spending time with his family. Throughout the years, David’s career allowed him to travel extensively throughout the states. David will be remembered as a dedicated father and professional. David is survived by his wife, Margaret Dedic of Mason city; three children, Joseph Dedic of Mason City, Chloe (Burton Hable) Dedic of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Jack Dedic of Cedar Falls, Iowa; mother, Barbara Dedic; three brothers, Mark Dedic, Dr. John (Lori) Dedic and James (Anna) Dedic; mother in-law, Sally Sevcik and brother in-law, Gregory Sevcik. David is preceded in death by his father, Stanley Dedic; brother, Timothy Dedic and father in-law, Lester Sevcik.