David W. Howe, age 89, Wausau, WI entered his heavenly home on October 19th, 2020. David was born on October 23, 1930 to Walter and Gertrude Howe in Wausau, WI. David grew up as an only child on the Howe Family Dairy Farm, originally homesteaded in 1883, in the Town of Maine. David was the 4th of 5 generations to operate the family farm.  As a young boy he enjoyed playing his violin, and he occasionally played at family gatherings in his later years. David married Alene Schewe on January 24th,1953 and together they had 7 children.  He enjoyed polka music and dancing. He was a lifelong member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and sang in the choir. He participated in multiple card clubs for over 50 years. He was proud to celebrate his German heritage and continuous membership in the Pommerscher Verein of Central Wisconsin. David was known as "Pa" Howe by all of his children's friends.   David is survived by his wife Alene and 5 sons: Rick (Judy), Brian (Anya), Mark (Kathy), Matt (Beth), Brent (Lori); daughter: Kay (Larry) Berens; daughter-in-law: Monica Howe; 16 grandchildren: Catina (Troy) Koenig, Jenna (Kurt) Guralski, Josh (Brooke), Steven, Matthew, Jessica, Reece, Carissa, Alyssa (Rob) Kulpa, Mitchel, Andrew, Tianna, Morgan, Micaela, Tori, Lara; and 12 great-grandchildren.  David Walter is preceded in death by his parents, son David Allen, and grandson Chase.  There will be a visitation from 4:00-6:00pm on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at Buettgen Funeral Home, 948 Grand Avenue, Schofield, WI 54476. *In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5304 44th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401 or Dementia Society of America www.dementiasociety.org