Colonel David J. Mahlik U.S.A. Retired, age 82, peacefully passed away on April 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on May 26, 1940, to parents, John and Frances Mahlik and was raised in Denmark, WI. David graduated from Denmark High School in 1958 and went on to graduate from St. Norbert’s College. He married his high school sweetheart, Denise Suemnick, in 1962, and they were married 62 years.