Obituary of David T. Handford

David T. Handford 
1949-2023 
 

David Handford, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away on November 16, 2023. David was born on December 15,1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota.  

 
David spent his childhood in St. Paul, MN. He attended Mankato State University and St. Paul College before embarking on a career as a Chef in the Twin Cities and Denver, Colorado. David turned his interest in books and history into another career at Barnes and Noble books sellers. He had a passion for gardening. There are many beautiful gardens in the Twin Cities that benefited from David’s “green thumb”.  
 
In his later life, David was a resident at Grace House in Minneapolis, where he found joy in living with his Grace House family and friends. 
 

David is survived by sisters Amy Handford and Annie Handford (husband David Rosenbloom), nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy Woestehoff Handford and Richard Handford, his sister Alice Clarke Handford, and his brother Mark Handford. 
 
A memorial gathering will be held to celebrate David’s life on Saturday, December 16th, at Grace House, 4447 3rd Ave. South in Minneapolis, MN from 12:00PM-2:00PM. A light lunch will be served. 
 
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Clare Housing at clarehousing.org