David D. Taylor

David D. “Dave” “Boss Hog” Taylor, age 67, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on Sept. 17, 1958, to Martin and Jacqueline (nee Tellier) Taylor.

Dave enjoyed fabricating everything and anything but especially motorcycles. Dave was an inventor. He touched the lives of everyone he met; he loved to talk! Dave loved going to Florida to escape the Wisconsin winters, and he would try to head south before the first snowfall.

He worked at Mellows, Charter Steel and then became self-employed, opening Dave’s Radiator and Welding and JD Storage. He retired at age 55 but couldn’t sit still and chose to work at TNT Excavating and BMCI, and he loved farming at Hembel Farms.

Dave is survived by his wife of 48 years, his Muffy Julie (nee Kurtz); sisters Kathy Beaudry and Liz (Glen) Nelson; and brother Marty. He is further survived by Roland (Eileen) Kurtz, Carol Waters, Kenn (Gail) Kurtz, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, other relatives and many special, dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law Clarence and Genevieve Kurtz, sister Cecilia Taylor and brothers-in-law Richard Beaudry and Joseph Waters.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at Phillip Funeral Home Chapel, 1420 W. Paradise Dr., West Bend, with Pastor Kent Vant Hul presiding. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to  2:45 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the cancer center at West Bend Hospital or family wishes.

A special thank you to Froedtert West Bend Kramer Cancer Center, Dr. Mooney and his staff, the staff at the infusion center and Horizon Hospice. Dave and Julie would also like to thank all their special friends who were by their side supporting them in many ways, especially during the past year.