I am sad to see a person that I worked with for so many years pass away. I shared many laughs and difficult work situations always with a lean forward attitude. My sympathies go out to all the family and your loss.

Dave and I worked together for many years. He always looked for the positive, win-win solution in any situation. I am so sad he is gone too soon. My prayers and condolences go out to his family.

Dave and I have worked on many projects. Whenever we arrive at Shakopee, Dave will be the first one we would see – receiving us with a bright smile, always concerned about our well being throughout the meetings and during our stay. Very sad to hear that he is no longer with us.

My heartfelt condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

I worked with Dave and he was an authentic passionate professional. Good memories of our work, travel and customer visits. So sad to hear this news, he will be missed by many.

My heart goes out to the family. My condolences and prayers. Always loved Dave’s positive attitude and collaboration on whatever we worked together…or just some nice hallway talk with a great person. Dave will certainly be missed by all.

Dave, hope you are in a better place now. I will always remember your great dedication to work.
Deepest condolences to the family.

I am so sad to hear that Dave passed away. We worked together for many years and he always deliver immediate solution for team. My prayers condolences go out to his family

I fell very grieved to express my deepest sympathy, Dave was a fine and brilliant man, and he will not be forgotten by the many who admired and respected him. I wish there were something I could do or say to soften your grief, I hope to convey my deepest sympathy to all your family.

Dave is one of the best partner i have been working with. His optimistic attitude and working behavior impacted me a lot. His smiling always come out first in my mind when i think of him. My prayers and condolences go out to his family.

Dave and I worked together very closely in recent years, he was very nice and positive, I learned so much from him. I am very sad and stunned Dave is gone too soon. I extend my deepest sympathies to Dave and his family.

It was a privilege to coach Jason this past summer and meet your family. Your loss only deepens my appreciation working with Jason and the boys. David was always willing to keep the book and loved watching the game. This past summer’s team and parents was a fun group and I will cherish the memories. My family and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Can’t say enough how great of a person Dave was. Family first, and yet always so good as a friend and colleague at work. Dave will be missed in so many ways by so many people. Our prayers and sympathy to Rosie, Jason and the entire family.

Dave and I were friends/roommates for 3 years at NDSU in the early/mid 80s. I reconnected with him and the rest of the college gang in about 2007. I can’t begin to count all the great times we’ve had since then. We’ll all miss him dearly – he was a great friend.

To Dave’s family,

My sincere condolences on the loss of your husband, father, and family member. I had the privilege to work with Dave for many years. He was always a kind and friendly person to work with and the one of the most professional people I have ever worked with. His strength amazed me that he could work so well through his illness. It was easy to forget that he was sick with how well he dealt with it. Although we never really discussed our personal lives I could tell that he loved his family very much. I will miss Dave and pray that you all are comforted during this difficult time

I had the privilege of working with Dave for the past two years, and am grateful for that opportunity. My condolences and prayers to his family and other friends.

Our deepest condolences and kindest regards for the family at this very difficult time. Dave left a very positive impact on me with his admirable work ethics and great attitude toward life, and I had fond memories about our shared business trips to China, memories I will forever cherish. He is truly missed by all.

My heart hurts to hear of the passing of Dave. I had the pleasure of meeting him while he was coaching basketball. He always had a smile on his face and was putting his family first. Rosie & Jason, we are all so terribly sorry for your loss. You and your entire family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. “Grief is the price we pay for love.” Blessings

I have known Dave since I started at Seagate in OKC in 1989 and then later when we all transferred to Shakopee. I always enjoyed and respected Dave as a co-worker and as a person. My thoughts and prayers go to him and his family.

I have worked with Dave for many years as a manager at IBM in Rochester, MN. Dave was great to work with, always accommodating and a huge asset for Seagate. I enjoyed spending many lunches and dinners with Dave, occasionally talking about work, but more often talking about our common bond with sons in the Boy Scout program. Dave will truly be missed by all his associates at IBM. We wish peace and blessings to him family and the Seagate team.

I had the privilege to work with Dave for the last 8+ years. I was shocked to hear the bad news on Monday since I had just communicated with him the week before. He was always willing to help and find solutions to any problem blocking our objectives. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to his Family and Friends.

My condolences to the family, this is not at all what I wanted to hear. Working in the same building with Dave for many years, seldom working together on any particular thing, but I was always happy to bump into Dave for a quick chat about things we shared in common. He was a very nice person to be friends with and I already miss him, having not been in the work facility for quite a while I have not had the chance to see him in too long.

My condolences to Dave’s family and friends. I worked with Dave years ago, and always valued his expertise, positive attitude, and teamwork. It’s so sad that he became ill and left us too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dave will be greatly missed by his Seagate Family. His work ethic was undeniable the best along with his kindness and willing to help.

My most sincere condolences.

I am honored to have known Dave for over 40 years. As roommates in college for two years, we shared many conversations, and it was very apparent early on in our friendship that Dave was a man of strong conviction and faith. I feel privileged to be able to have counted Dave as one of a small group of very loyal and treasured friends. He was an extremely intelligent, hard-working man who loved his family deeply. He faced his illness with amazing strength and continued to live life to the fullest through it all, investing his time in the people and activities that mattered most to him. Knowing I had been involved in Scouting with my sons years earlier, Dave was always eager and very proud to share the rapid progress Jason was making towards becoming an Eagle Scout. My deepest condolences go out to Rosie, Jason, and Dave’s extended family. I pray that you are comforted knowing that Dave touched many lives, and that each of those lives were enriched for having known him.

Andy, you are actually how I met Dave in the first place. I moved to OKC and Dave met me and asked if I knew you since he heard I came from Unisys.

I am sorry for you loss
I worked with Dave years ago. Great person to work with and be around.
Always positive and easy to talk with.

I had the privilege to work with Dave for many years. He was a kind and friendly person to work with. He teach me so much during work. It’s so sad to hear that he was passed away. Dave will certainly be missed by all. My prayers and condolences go out to his family.

I’m so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. I was fortunate to work with Dave over the past five years. As others have already said, Dave was the best. He will leave a big hole at Seagate and with the customers he supported. He was a good friend and a valued coworker, and the kind of familyman who was always quick to share about his happy scouting and family adventures. My prayers go out for his immediate and extended family for peace and comfort in such a difficult time.

My sincere condolence to Dave’s family. Truly sorry for your lost. I had the previlege to co-work with Dave for several years. It had been my pleasure co-working with Dave, though we worked in different companies and had never met in person. Dave was very supportive and I was impressed how good Dave’s coordination was to manage the projects involved with multiple companies/teams locating in different locations and time zones. Dave often had a weekly conference call with my colleagues and me. I feel shocked and sad that we will no longer hear from Dave! Dave will be highly missed!

I am so sorry for your loss. I had the opportunity to work with Dave for many years and he was real pro. Dave was smart, well respected, witty, committed and unselfish….a great teammate. We were blessed to work with him. I pray for your peace and comfort.

I have known Dave since I started at Seagate in OKC in 1989 and continued to work with him in Shakopee. It was always a pleasure talking with him. My thought and prayers are with the family.

Dave and I spent several years hunting together during his time living in Oklahoma. It was always an adventure hanging out with Dave. He was a good friend and easily befriended others along the way. My prayers and condolences to your family on the loss of Dave.

Dave was one of my best partner on business, he’s very supportive and enthusiastic on his work, it’s my pleasure co-working with Dave for the drive projects, please accept my sincere condolences and hope Dave is in a better place now.

Dave is one of the best man in my vendor support team. I was very impressed with the way he worked and supported me quickly. I thank him for his great support over the years. I wish him a wonderful life in heaven and my condolences to his family.

To the Rusch family: I have been a distant work contact of Dave’s, sometimes down the hall or a few cubes away. But for many-many years, I never got over just the sheer courage Dave had to go to battle against being sick and do his job at STX. I’m sure he has his days at home and elsewhere, but Dave, to my memory, never let out a complaint about his sickness while at work. That’s just shows enormous heart and will. I’m grateful to read in the summary and in these comments about Dave’s sustaining faith and beliefs. I’m glad that you can take comfort in this time of loss, to know that it is not a permanent separation; but there is Hope for eyes that see and ears that hear. And I agree with so many comments here; if Dave said it — you can take it to the bank.

David was a friend and colleague. We sat next to each other for many years at Seagate. David showed us all how to live with cancer. He always had a great attitude and continued to live life to the fullest throughout his cancer journey.

Dave (AKA Wally) was a great friend and such a wonderful person. We met our first year in college in 1981 and then reconnected when he moved back to MN to work at Seagate in Shakopee. I will cherish all the times we spent together, whether it was hunting pheasants in SD, ducks in ND, pontoon rides, bonfires, poker parties, snowmobiling, travelling to Las Vegas, Twins games, and everything else we did together and with our mutual friends. My condolences go out to Rosie, Jason, and family. Everyone that met him, instantly liked him. He will be deeply missed.

So sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. Dave was a great person, friend and coworker and I have many great memories of the time we worked together. Our thoughts and prayers are with all family and friends.
Dave thanks for your friendship and the memories

I felt blessed to see Dave again at our class reunion this summer. He and I grew up just two doors apart in Goodhue where we learned how to sand box together as children and compete together in cross country as teenagers. I will miss you.

My heartfelt condolences and prayers. I was so shocked to hear on Monday that Dave is no more. I spoke to him just a few days before.
It was my pleasure that I worked with Dave for over 5 years. During my initial days at Seagate, I was invited for a team lunch for successful completion of a product qual. I did not go to this as I am a vegetarian and I thought there wouldn’t be anything for me to eat at the restaurant. Immediately after the lunch, Dave bought a lunch ticket from the cafeteria and came to my cube and gave it to me saying we didn’t find you at the lunch and have this. He made sure I did not miss out. Since then I didn’t miss any invite from Dave and every time he ensured there were vegetarian dishes ordered for the table.
I wanted to share this, I will definitely miss Dave.

Dave was a great mentor and friend. He had a positive influence on many and I’m grateful to have known him. He will truly be missed. My deepest condolences to his family.

I would like to pass my condolences to Rosie and the rest of the family. Dave was truly one of a kind and have enjoyed working with him over the years since I joined TCM/CTE a few years ago. Hope he rests in peace. We will definitely truly miss him.

I had the privilege to work with Dave for many years and am thankful for this experience. He was well respected by his coworkers and customers, and I learned a lot from him. He was kind, diligent, and well-rounded. I also admired his courage, strength, and perseverance after his diagnosis of cancer. My prayers and condolences go out to his family. He will be sorely missed.

There is so much I’d like to say about Dave Rusch, and I’m not sure my words will ever convey what a great man, husband, father and friend he was. We loved his charming, easy-going personality, yet he was also structured (and sometimes rigid) to make sure everything he wanted to do was done right. We will miss our times hanging out with Rosie, Dave and Jason. The many laughs and good-natured debates over a variety of topics; there were typically a few glasses of beer and wine and a meal involved. Dave taught us how to handle a devastating situation with such grace. The shock of losing Dave so quickly was in part because he never let on to how he was really feeling and the daily struggles his cancer brought to him. He was brave, smart, funny, kind…and oh so loved by our family. We will always remember Dave and he will be forever missed.
Rosie, Jason, and family, we are so deeply sorry for your loss but know our lives are forever richer for getting to know and love Dave. God bless you my friends.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. Our son played basketball with Coach Rosie and Dave a few years ago. He was a great guy with the kids and a great person!

Rosie Rosie, we are so saddened to just hear of Dave’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Jason along with all the family members. Chuck and Judy Sutherland Richmond cabin former neighbors.

We extend Sympathy and many caring thoughts for Dave’s family. We went to Goodhue School together and having the seating chart more times than not in alphabetical order, I often sat behind Dave.

It was wonderful to chat this summer at the class reunion and get updated on his kind family. Prayers and thoughts to each of you… Our loss is heaven’s gain.

I worked with Dave for several years in my role at IBM. I am sad to hear about Dave’s passing. I am extremely blessed to have known Dave and spent time with him over several years. We had many discussions about being a “dad”, and the best part of that was the fact that I only remember us sharing great stories and feelings about that… no complaints, ever. In all of my interaction with Dave, he was positive and remained very positive throughout his life and fight with cancer, and I found tremendous encouragement from him. I will remember Dave as a friend and great person, and my condolences and prayers for family members as you move forward from here.