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David Garcia Hernandez, 82, of North Liberty, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Muscatine. Private burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the funeral home. Memorials can be made in David's name to Iowa City Hospice or the Iowa Agency for Aging (help for the elderly).
David García Hernandez was born on February 3, 1943 in Tynan, Texas. The son of Dimas Lopez Hernandez, Sr. and Ernestina García Hernandez. He married Maria Pesina in Levelland, Texas on October 25, 1959.
This union brought 6 children: Magdalena Hernandez Portillo (deceased), Ernestina Hernandez-Zudell (Ryan) North Liberty, Iowa; Herlinda Chavez (deceased), Jesse Hernandez (Elaine) North Liberty, Iowa; Daniel Hernandez (Christina) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Katarina Hernandez Mendoza (Mauricio) North Liberty, Iowa, 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.
He had 3 brothers, Juan Hernandez, Muscatine, Iowa; Dimas Hernandez (deceased); Ramiro Hernandez (Janie) Muscatine, Iowa; 3 sisters: Lucelia Ramirez (Febronio), Odessa, Texas; Rosalinda Villarreal, Muscatine, Iowa; Margie Reyes, Muscatine, Iowa. He had a lot of nieces and nephews.
David had been an automobile mechanic in Muscatine since moving to Iowa in 1966. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, gardening, and having cookouts with his family.
The family would like to thank Iowa City Hospice and Home lnstead. The family would especially like to thank Dr. Jason Powers, and Nurses Becca and Kelly of Iowa City Hospice and his nurse aide, Sherlean.
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