David T. Birnbaum
August 31, 2014
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Age 60 years. The son of Theodore and the late Betty (Finger) Birnbaum was born September 18, 1953 in Saginaw. As a business entrepreneur in 1982, he sensed the call of God on his life for ministry. He attended Seminex Seminary in St. Louis, MO and served internships at churches in Titusville, FL and Lexington, SC. He graduated from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC in 1985, and then received his first call to Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Hartsville, SC, where he served as pastor until 1993. David received a second call to Grace Lutheran Church in Saginaw, where he served as interim pastor from March 2001 until April 2003. He then served as pastor from April 2003 until November 2012. David married Cynthia Coyer January 18, 2008. She survives him. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. David loved his grandchildren, and also had a love of all animals. Surviving besides his father Theodore and his wife Cynthia, are two brothers; Brian (Nancy) Birnbaum and Ted (Cynthia) Birnbaum. He is also survived by two sons and four daughters; Brian (Fawn) Gielczyk, David (Carrie) Birnbaum II, Brooke Rogers, Ashley (Paul) Eldredge, Megan Barnard, and Sarah Patterson. Also, five grandchildren; David, Paul, Bryce, Alexandra, and Matthew, and many other loving family members. David was predeceased by his sister Cheri Lynn Warren. Rev. Mark Buckert will officiate the funeral service Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5335 Brockway Road. Friends are welcome to gather with the family on Thursday, September 4 at the Reitz Herzberg Funeral Home, 1550 S. Midland Road (S. M-47) from 12 - 4 PM and 6 - 8 PM, and at the church on Friday one hour before the service. Memorial offerings may be made to the discretion of the Birnbaum family. Please sign our guest book or share an online condolence with the family at www.reitzherzberg.com. To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Rev. David Birnbaum, please visit our Tribute Store.
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May you all find peace and quickly heal knowing that Dave is in beautiful, pain free heaven with his family and friends up there and will always be your best Guardian Angel?? Miss Cyndi, love you my friend??I’m here if you need me!
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
So sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. My prayers will be with the family.
May you all find peace and quickly heal knowing that Dave is in beautiful, pain free heaven with his family and friends up there and will always be your best Guardian Angelâ¤ï¸ Miss Cyndi, love you my friendâ¤ï¸I’m here if you need me!
I am sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. I feel our love ones should be with us forever and they are, just in a different way now.
I had such a good funny thought tonight, it seems like just yesterday when we were all on Ballentine and you had many many bunnies. I remember Dave sometimes sitting very still out back trying to see if the rabbits would come up to him. It was many years ago but in my thoughts it was like yesterday – good memories
Kim, before he died wrote what he called – ‘7 cities of color’ – All about seeing things again, for the first time. He wanted to share his experience of heaven, this is just a small part of what he wrote – Unlimited growth a possibility:
Vision
Transform our selves as long as we have safety – security – serenity
It is of itself becoming something else, transformation
We tend to dismiss unfamiliar – we need to teach and re-teach.
Go back into shadow – recesses black & white – a light comes forward
Move into and out, come forward.
Find mysteries than you find the next
Looking forward and looking back at the same time.
Earth beneath your shoes … beneath your nose
Above your eyes the stars breathing, the stars … nothing has change
See for first time.
A long path
Time to take your time, no hurry … time to look.
Many Lights … Now One Light
Not Laying Down … Walking Up
Kim 2011
May the family be blessed with strength, peace and comfort
margaret tallon chalmers
I am sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. I feel our love ones should be with us forever and they are, just in a different way now. I had such a good funny thought tonight, it seems like just yesterday when we were all on Ballentine and you had many many bunnies. I remember Dave sometimes sitting very still out back trying to see if the rabbits would come up to him. It was many years ago but in my thoughts it was like yesterday – good memories Kim, before he died wrote what he called – ‘7 cities of color’ – All about seeing things again, for the first time. He wanted to share his experience of heaven, this is just a small part of what he wrote – Unlimited growth a possibility:VisionTransform our selves as long as we have safety – security – serenityIt is of itself becoming something else, transformationWe tend to dismiss unfamiliar – we need to teach and re-teach.Go back into shadow – recesses black & white – a light comes forwardMove into and out, come forward.Find mysteries than you find the nextLooking forward and looking back at the same time.Earth beneath your shoes … beneath your noseAbove your eyes the stars breathing, the stars … nothing has changeSee for first time.A long path Time to take your time, no hurry … time to look. Many Lights … Now One Light Not Laying Down … Walking Up Kim 2011May the family be blessed with strength, peace and comfortmargaret tallon chalmers
He will be missed as a friend and brother in Christ Jesus.
We’re certainly sorry to hear of your loss, Brooke. Prayers are continuing for you & your family.
I will miss David. He was a good man.
Brian,Brooke ,Ashley and David,I know you all loved your Dad and will miss him dearly. Keeping u in my heart and prayers. I bet he’s enjoying a great laugh in a beautiful place with Ralph right now!!. My love to all of u and your families. Dianne Shappe-Roggow
The Birnbaum Family, So sorry to hear of your loss. Barbara Blodgett, daughter’s Debbie and Lori.