David Calvin Gonzales

We are sad to announce the passing of David Calvin Gonzales. David unexpectedly passed away during the late evening on Monday, June 26th, 2023, in his home with his family nearby. David’s passing resulted from sudden and natural causes.
David’s service and celebration of life will be held at 3 pm on Thursday, July 6th at the Blue FCU Headquarters Event Hall in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The address for the location is 2401 East Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Wiederspahn Radomsky is providing arrangements and services.
David’s vibrancy for life lives on through the many family who loved and held him dear. These include his wife Jeri, daughters Jacquelyn and Adelaide; his father and stepmother, Billy and Janie; his mother Julie; sister and brother-in-law Diane and Jordie Weller; sister and brother-in-law Micki and Pete Wypyszinski; his nieces and nephews Sawyer, Grady, Cierra, Aiden, Pete, Abigail, Vincent, Joseph, Maya, and Mazie. David’s memory is also survived by father-in-law Joe Benson, brother-in-law Tony Claudson, and brother-in-law Dusty Benson. David’s legacy also lives on through the copious lives he touched and impacted including close and beloved friends, colleagues, acquaintances, athletes, students, and families. David was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Jackie Claudson, and brother, Donnie Smith.
David was a Nationally Board-Certified educator, with a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wyoming. David spent nearly two decades teaching elementary school in Cheyenne, WY, including 15 years at Goins Elementary and 4 years at Fairview Elementary. David also coached his daughter’s youth soccer and basketball teams. Recently, David was a girls’ basketball coach at Cheyenne South High School. David’s greatest professional legacy is the meaningful and impactful relationships that he fostered with students, families, and colleagues.
David, a beloved friend and family man, found joy in bringing humor and wit to all situations. His classic accents, impersonations, movie quotes, one-liners, ability to find anyone’s doppelganger, and ready humor and jokes all fostered joy and entertainment for those around him. David loved all sports, specifically soccer, “old man” basketball, Denver athletics, the Wyoming Cowboys, Notre Dame, and so much more. Through his laughter, generosity, kindness, and joy, David instilled love and fun even into the simplest of days. He lived by the mantra, “Faith, Family, Friends”—this is what mattered most to him.