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David Lee Fouche
Born: July 6, 1945
Died: Febuary 6, 2023
Age at Death: 77 years
 On Monday, February 6th, David Lee Fouché passed away, with his loving wife and children by his side, after an unexpected and aggressive cancer diagnosis.
Born in Sacramento on July 6th, 1945, to parents Daniel and Lorraine Fouche, David attended Grammar School, Jr High and McClatchy High School in Sacramento.
David moved to Eureka in 1975, where his faith in Christ led him to join Gospel Outreach Christian Church and pursue his passion of ministry work. David’s love of Christ was his foundation, and on this he built his life, which included an unconditional love for all his cherished family and friends.
David was known well in the local community for his relational outgoing personality, and for his music. Over the course of his life in Humboldt County David played many professional gigs in local restaurants and pubs. Performing with his guitar, banjo, and harmonica while singing his original songs, as well as covers of songs by artists that inspired him over the decades. Most recently David was blessed to lead worship every Sunday at Weott Christian Church.
David is survived by his beloved wife, Merilyn Fouché, and his eight beautiful children, Andrew Fouché (Jessica), Sarah Foster (Damieon), Benjamin Fouché, Matthew Fouché, Nathan Fouché (Victoria), Rachel Fouché, Kathleen Ross-Wood (Dik), Andrew Ross (Katie), as well as his six beautiful grandchildren, Jude, Owen, Sophia, Trey, Olivia, and Moira.
David is preceded in death by his father, Daniel Kenyon Fouché, his mother Lorraine Alice Fouché, and his sister Sara Katharine Perez.
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Robert Bloomberg (MidTerm)
David and I were art & music buddies throughout our school years, sharing sketches, songs, and new guitar chords. He was incredibly talented and a constant inspiration to me. We worked together in 1960 at Tower Drugs (adjacent to the Tower Theater) when owner Russ Solomon decided to try selling LPs out of a small walk-in closet-size section in the back of the store. That was the first Tower Records and David was one of it's first employees.
I don't recall the destination for this formal occasion (Jr. prom? DeMolay dance?) or how I convinced the lovely and way-out-of-my-league Carolyn Clark to be my date, but I do remember having a great time and laughing a lot. I treasure this photo and my time with David.
I'm picturing him now surrounded by a group of angels, teaching them some cool new chords.
Miss you, buddy.
[left to right: me, Carolyn Clark, JoAnn Adams, David.]
William Yeager
So sad to see another one of our class mates pass. With David's deep believe in Christ it was probably an easy transaition. I spoke to David at our last Reunion and recall him telling me about his love for music.
David, Don Gomez, Gary Hacckett, Bob Daughtery, Doug Simmons (my neighbor) and myself were great friends and sort of ran together in a "pack" in Junior Hi and in Hight School. Had a lot of fun and of course some mischeff together. Also sad to see his sister Sally passed away. She was in class of 1964. Take care my friends and see you all at our Reunion. Bill Yeager
Diane Hinesley (Malone)
It seems we have reached that time in our lives were we are saying good bye to life long friends. Even at our ages it seems to early. Our up coming reunion gives us more purpose for gathering, reminiscing, & remembering Mike & Dave. Diane Malone