David L. Zylstra, age 63 of Maple Lake, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Community United Methodist Church of Monticello with Pastor Rhodel Jacobson officiating.  Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Silver Creek Township.  Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.  A prayer service will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

David L. Zylstra was born July 21, 1951 in St. Cloud to Henry and Anna (Weidema) Zylstra.  He graduated from Annandale High School with the Class of 1969.  David served his country in the U.S. Army in South Korea during the Vietnam War.  On October 13, 1973, Dave was united in marriage to Darlene Hokkanen at St. John's Lutheran Church in Annandale.  He worked as an insurance agent, owning and operating Zylstra Insurance Agency and co-managing Cokato Mutual Fire Insurance Company.  Dave was a member of Community United Methodist Church in Monticello.  Over the years, he has served on the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors, the Wright County Economic Development Partnership Board, the Wright County Board of Adjustment and on numerous councils and committees for the insurance industry.  Dave loved spending time with family and had quite the sense of humor.  He enjoyed being outside and tending to his projects.  He also had a signature dance and was always up for rocking out to a good tune.  He loved the Lord with all of his heart and enjoyed sharing his faith with everyone he met.

He is survived by his wife Darlene Zylstra; children & their spouses Kelley & Erik Johnson of Bloomington, Joe & Jody Zylstra of Annandale, Alison & Ben Menk of Minneapolis, Ryan & Lisa Zylstra of Monticello and Ashley Zylstra & her fiancé Jeremiah Flintrop of Waseca; six grandchildren Isabella & Luciana Menk, Ezra & Lacey Zylstra and Eliah & Adriana Flintrop; three sisters & their spouses Sally & Keith Schermer of Maple Lake, Bonnie & Melvin Rozenberg of Maple Lake and Cindy & Mike Moss of Clearwater; and his mother-in-law Adeline Hokkanen of Annandale.  He is preceded in death by his father Henry Zylstra; mother Anna Zylstra Dalman; step-father John Dalman; and father-in-law Howard Hokkanen.

The pallbearers will be Kelley Johnson, Joe Zylstra, Alison Menk, Ryan Zylstra and Ashley Zylstra.  Linda Lutzke will provide the music for the service.  Military Honors will be provided by the Honor Guards of the Minnesota National Guard, Maple Lake VFW Post 7664 and the Maple Lake American Legion Post 131.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.