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David R. Valencia

David R. Valencia, 49, of Grand Island died unexpectedly Sunday, July 12, 2009.

Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at All Faiths Funeral Home.  The Reverend Jeffrey Rice will officiate.  Burial of ashes will be in the Grand Island Cemetery.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Valencia was born January 29, 1960 in Junction City, KS, the son of Ray Valencia and Ella (Britt) Grasso.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Ella Grasso and father, Ray Valencia and his special friend, Phyllis Rice, all of Grand Island; three brothers and their spouses, Mark Valencia of Kansas City, MO, Bryan and Sharee Valencia of The Woodlands, TX and Adam and Tami Valencia also of The Woodlands; and a sister and her husband, Rebecca and Nick Maggiore of Renton, WA.

Other survivors include twelve nieces and nephews, Morgan, Josiah, Joseph, Jackson, Reid, Riley, Abby, Evan, Katie, Georgia, Anisa and Ethan; and his faithful companion, Speckles.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents.

David grew up and attended school at Junction City.  He moved to Grand Island in 1976 attending Grand Island Senior High for his senior year and graduated, Class of 1977.

He has been employed for many years by Fed Ex, owning and operating several Fed Ex routes.  David was a great boss and good to his employees.

He enjoyed playing cards with friends, fishing, and cooking out with his friends and family.  He will be remembered as a fun loving guy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Central NE Humane Society.