David Roth OBITUARY

David Roth OBITUARY

David Roth, a lifelong resident of Oswego, IL was born July 17, 1941, to Clayton and Virginia (Weiss) Roth.

David graduated from Oswego High School in 1959 and was valedictorian of his class. He received his Bachelor’s Degree at Aurora College and later his Master’s Degree at Northern Illinois University. He was employed for 36 years, from 1964 to 2000 at Oswego Community Unit District 308 as a language arts teacher, starting at Oswego Junior High, then transitioning to Traughber Junior High.

He married Elaine (Zielke) Roth on August 1, 1964. They built their dream home on a portion of the Roth farmstead in 1970. They spent 61 years together until her passing on November 30, 2025.

David is survived by his daughter Heather (Kurt) Swenson, and a Grandson, Emmett Swenson.

He is preceded in death by his parents and spouse Elaine.

Family will be receiving guests on Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 12 pm until the time of service at 3:00 pm at Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S Broadway Ave, Montgomery, IL 60538. A private burial will take place at North Clinton Twp. Cemetery, Waterman, IL.

Memorials may be directed toward planting a tree in David’s memory, next to the memorial tree that has been planted for Elaine.

The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Mercy Medical Center and Avantara Aurora for their compassionate care and support during David’s final year of life.

For a complete obituary visit www.dieterlememorialhome.com