David Dwight Logosz, 78, Dickinson, passed away with his wife by his side on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at his home. David’s Celebration of Life Service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, August 17, 2026 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson with Rev. Mary Wiggins as officiant. Military Honors will be provided by the Dickinson American Legion Post 3 Honor Guard. Inurnment will take place at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson with a Prayer Service and Time of Sharing at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Suggested attire: Red, white, and blue. Active Military uniforms; veteran organizations with logo; or come as you are.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Stark County Veterans Memorial Association, North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, or Ukrainian Cultural Institute (notate: Humanitarian aid), Dickinson.
David Dwight Logosz was born on March 14, 1948, to Max and Mary (Ktytor) Logosz in Dickinson. The first several years of his life he lived on the family farm along with his big sister Beverly. He had barely learned to walk when his dad began to teach him how to hunt, trap, and fish. Walking home from the country school along the creek with his .22 rifle, he often brought home a couple rabbits for supper.
In about 1958 the family moved to Dickinson into a home hand-built by his father. He quickly became friends with other kids in the neighborhood, including the Medunas, Havelkas, and Thielmans. There may have been some harmless shenanigans in the neighborhood around that time.
Dave graduated from Dickinson High School in 1966 and attended Dickinson State College for a couple years. When he was getting ready to transfer to NDSU, Uncle Sam drafted him into the U.S. Army. He served his country from 1969 to 1971. He was sent to Vietnam in August 1969, serving as a sniper and radio man. In August 1970 he came home with the rank of E5 with several medals, including a Bronze Star w/V and four Purple Hearts. He served the rest of his time as an armorer at Fort Carson, Colorado.
After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1971, he returned to Dickinson and continued his employment at Husky Industries (later Royal Oak Enterprises). When Royal Oak closed in 1990, he began working for the ND DOT in Dickinson until his retirement, due to health reasons, in 2010.
In 1975 Dave met a young lady named Cathy Olson and after two years of getting to know each other, they were married in Watford City on November 26, 1977. He soon had her interested in his hobbies including fishing, hunting, shooting sports, and motorcycling.
Dave and Cathy were especially competitive in the shooting sports, often against each other. This hobby took them all over the country to national competitions, and the formation of many friendships. Dave, unhappy with the quality of workmanship by other gunsmiths, taught himself to become a gunsmith. Gunsmithing became a part-time job. He was well known across the country for the quality and accuracy of his work.
As a military veteran, Dave always had a dream to honor his fellow veterans. In 2011 he and Cathy, along with several other veterans and their spouses, formed the Stark County Veterans Memorial Association. With the amazing support of the community, the Stark County Veterans Memorial in Dickinson was dedicated on October 4, 2015.
In September 2025 Dave was honored to be chosen for the Western North Dakota Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. He was accompanied by his nephew Ryan Schwartz. Both returned with a lifetime of memories of this very heartwarming and patriotic experience.
Dave and Cathy enjoyed many travels together. In 2012, on the seat of their Harley-Davidson Tri-glide motorcycle, along with thousands of other Vietnam Veteran motorcyclists, they traveled across country on the Run for The Wall/Rolling Thunder event in Washington, D.C. Dave finally got the “Welcome Home” he did not get when he returned from Vietnam. Other travels included a Fall Foliage tour by coach, European coach tour, two cruise tours to Alaska, and a cruise to the Mediterranean.
Dave was proud of his Ukrainian Heritage and served on the board of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute for several years. He was also the production manager of UCI’s perogy manufacturing business.
Together, Dave and Cathy were inducted into the North Dakota Shooting Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Ukrainian Cultural Institute Hall of Fame in 2014.
Dave is survived by Cathy, his wife of nearly 49 years, in-laws, cousins, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and sister Beverly.
