David Earl Stuart Burnham

David Earl Stuart Burnham was born April 6, 1965 in Casper, Wyoming and passed on February 9, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

In his early years David loved skateboarding, biking and anything where he could show off his daredevil spirit. David spent many hours riding his bike all over Casper and finding ways to push the limit. He was a self taught mechanic and could fix almost anything. He loved skateboarding so much, he broke the same arm 7 times, but it never stopped him from getting back on it. One of the seven times he was still in the cast and took his skateboard down Casper Mountain Road. Needless to say, he had to get his arm reset and a new cast put on.

Many of his summers as a boy were spent with family at Alcova Lake and the Big Horn Mountains camping, fishing, and exploring. David was an avid Mopar fan. He loved the look and sound of any and all Dodge hot rods, but the Challenger was probably his favorite. The sound of a hemi was like music to him. 

He attended Evansville Elementary, Paradise Valley Elementary, CY Junior High and graduated from NCHS in 1983. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona in the late 80’s and formed his towing company. It was a successful venture for many years.

David is preceded in death by his Grandparents, Thomas G. and Genevieve Paull,Mother, Patricia Lovelace, and his niece, Catherine Sweigart.

David is survived by the Mother of his children Wendy Baumann, children Nathan (Julie) of Texas, Jacquie, of Arizona , Ceirra (Kreymer) of Lander, Wyoming, and Delane (Ashley) of Lexington, North Carolina, his Dad, Jack Lovelace of McMinnville, Oregon, his sister Celeste Landry of Milton, Washington, sister Casey Hanson-Baruth (Kerry) of Evansville, Wyoming, his Uncle Mike Paull (Jeri) of Amity, Oregon, 10 grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

David chose a life on his own terms and though we will never understand many of those choices, we will always love him. 

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

May he finally be resting with our Lord.

A memorial service and internment at Highland Cemetery will be held in July in Casper, Wyoming.