The funeral service for David Elijah Fretty will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel in Rochester, with the Rev. Andrew Nelson officiating.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.  Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

David Elijah Fretty, 20, of Rochester, MN, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN due to complications from a motorcycle accident back in July.  David was born on Monday, April 29, 1991 at Olmsted Medical Center to Joe Fretty and Dianne Fretty-Roe.  He was engaged to Trisha Dehning, they later had a beautiful baby girl Mariah Nicole Fretty in 2010.  He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 2009.  David was previously employed at Tom Kadlec Honda and currently employed at the Salvation Army Thrift Store as a truck driver.

David loved spending time with family, friends, being outside, working on the Miata and fixing things inside and outside the house.  He was always there for people whether it was an ear to listen or a helping hand.  David loved spending time with his big brother Adam and big sister Jamie.  He will be remembered as a big hearted fun loving fiancé, father, son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend.

David is survived by his fiancé, Trisha Dehning of Rochester and their daughter, Mariah; mother, Dianne Fretty-Roe (Jim Dempsey) of Rochester, MN; father, Joe Fretty (Laura Beyer) of Blaine, MN; three sisters, Michelle (Doug) Deetjen, Jamie (Darryl) Lillie and Jenny Fretty; two brothers, Eric (Robin) Fretty and Adam (Kristy) Fretty; nieces and nephews, Jessica , Robert , Nicole Deetjen, Destiny NcNeal, Elijah and Jordan Fretty, Riley and Caleb Fretty and Madalynn and Tayte Fretty, 10 cousins, Grandma Bev Jacobson and 6 aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his Grandma Mavis and Grandpa Lester Roe, Grandpa Verle Fretty, Uncle David Fretty and Cousin Travis Bruce who died serving in the military.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to David's daughter Mariah.