Iles Westover Funeral Home

Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Iles Westover Chapel, 6337 Hickman Road, in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the funeral home. Interment will be in McDivitt Grove Cemetery in Urbandale.David was born April 11, 1941, in Osceola to Ardith Twombley and Edith (McComas) Twombley. He attended Clarke Community Schools and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from Drake University. David taught music in Anamosa for two years, Murray for two years and Clarke Community Schools for 30 years. He sang with Des Moines Gay Men’s Choir, and played in Central Iowa Woodwind Ensemble and Des Moines Community Orchestra. He was also a member of Iowa Chapter of the National Cadillac Lasalle Club and a supporter of ONE IOWA and the legalization of same sex marriage. In his younger days, he was an avid runner and ran 31 marathons, including Boston three times, London and Minneapolis.On Sept. 19, 2009, he married Larry Hoch.He is survived by his brother Donovan Twombley and Margo Whiting; brother-in-law Dan Hoch (Beth); nieces, Debbie (Doug) Karns of Cedar Falls and Anne Twombley of Urbandale; nephew Scott (Jane) Twombley of Ventura, California; 14 great-nieces and -nephews, cousins, friends and his cat Squeakers.He was preceded in death by his husband Larry, his parents, a sister Conda in infancy and his sister-in-law Joyce Twombley.Memorials may be made to ONE IOWA, Taylor House Hospice and Animal Rescue League of Iowa. Online condolences are welcome at www.ilescares.com. Reader PollWhich presidential candidate are you voting for in the general election?...