{"id":20132,"date":"2025-03-30T18:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/?p=20132"},"modified":"2025-04-05T06:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T06:38:31","slug":"david-bruce-alger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/david-bruce-alger\/","title":{"rendered":"David Bruce Alger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20133 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Alger.jpg\" alt=\"David Bruce Alger\n\" width=\"600\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Alger.jpg 600w, https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Alger-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>David Bruce Alger, 68, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Chillicothe, Missouri. Born on February 13, 1957, David\u2019s life was a tapestry woven with deep connections to family and the quiet strength of enduring love.<\/p>\n<p>He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Edna Jean McConville, whose partnership with David stood as a testament to shared devotion and resilience. Together they nurtured a blended family that reflects the richness of their lives: children, Chris and Melody Alger, Leanne O&#8217;Day, Ronnie, Stacey, and John McConville. Each child carries forward a part of David\u2019s spirit his presence echoing in their stories and memories.<\/p>\n<p>David was also a proud grandfather to Cody and Maggie McConville, Zac and Karissa Zumwalt, Hakeem Abdullahi, Naomi Niffang, Omar Abdullahi, Faith O&#8217;Day, Austin McConville, and Jakob Zumwalt. His legacy continues through his great-grandchildren, Theo Zumwalt and Oliver McConville, young lives touched by the warmth of his love.<\/p>\n<p>He shared lifelong bonds with his brothers, Don Burke, Larry Alger, and Mike Alger. These relationships were forged in childhood laughter and carried through the years with loyalty and affection.<\/p>\n<p>He now joins in rest his father, James Alger; mother, Doris Alger; brother, Bobby Alger; and beloved grandson, Jonathon McConville.<\/p>\n<p>David&#8217;s generosity extended beyond this life he was an organ donor. In this final act of giving, he offered hope to others even as he departed this world.<\/p>\n<p>To honor David\u2019s memory and celebrate his life in the way he would have cherished most surrounded by loved ones sharing stories over good food. A family BBQ will be held on April 5, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Though words cannot fully capture the depth of a life lived or the sorrow left behind in its absence, may David Bruce Alger\u2019s memory bring comfort to those who knew him.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements are in care of Bross &amp; Spidle Funeral Home, Excelsior Springs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #efdbd9; padding: 1em;\">\n<h5>Our Sincere Condolences<\/h5>\n<p>I worked with David at Morningside in the assisted living, it was always good to talk with him. The residents will miss him so much. My Deepest Condolences to the family.<br \/>\nLinda Maupin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20132?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Bruce Alger, 68, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Chillicothe, Missouri. 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