David Bayhan

Birth date: Apr 10, 1940 Death date: Dec 15, 2021

David Bayhan Sr. passed away on December 15, 2021. Born in Dayton, Ohio on April 10, 1940, Mr. Bayhan moved to Lakeland with his family in 1951. He attended Lakeland High School and after obtaining his GED, Mr. Bayhan joined the U Read Obituary

Wall Obituary Events Media

Dina Tyler

121w ago

I met my dad for the first time in April 1977, when I was thirteen. I spent a week with him and momma Ann and my little brother David jr. He took me skiing, up in a small plane, to where they made Tarzan movies, and around to friends and family... Showing me off I guess. My Dad had a sense of humor I didn't quite understand. He short sheeted the bed. I didn't know that was something you did as a joke. He was a character! He loved people and loved to make them laugh. I didn't have alot of face to face time together through the years, but we talked on the phone. I never doubted my Dad's love for me and my brothers.

Patti Nichols

201w ago

Our family lived across the street from the Bayhans on Kensington St; Mom told me that David showed my sister Janice when she was little how to unlock the cabinets in the kitchen (he was a little devil!!!). He taught my brother Dan & other friends to water ski on lake Hollingworth; he tried to get me to ski & I said No, I'm not getting in the lake with the alligators so I rode in the boat. :) Loved when he dressed as the clown at the water ski shows on the lake! Those were the best ski shows!! I remember when he had his bad accident with Chipper Chipman on I-4 and the ankle was damaged; Drs said he would never ski again! Wrong.....he did later on & was good! David, may you rest in peace. LY

Don Renfranz

201w ago

I grew up on Kensington, about 150' from Howard & Ruth Bayhan's house. I was 10 years younger than David. Even while David was still in the Coast Guard, he enjoyed tossing a football with we neighborhood kids in their big yard. He taught me to ski (no fee) down at Hollingsworth behind his old boat with that 80 hp Johnson outboard. He and my friends all had a good laugh at my falls on the skis. Then we drove his boat, and gave him a chance to practice the slalom runs and barefoot ski until it got dark. He worked at it hard. He had fun at it too.

I saw him as a part of the Cypress Gardens Ski Show. He did the bit as a clown.

If I remember right, he enjoyed a fast car--this is a long time ago. David had a bad wreck, I think on State 540. His ankle was smashed. He wore a cast forever, and hobbled around. I think that ended his professional skiing days.

That was likely a hard time. Before I left Lakeland David was getting into the plumbing business while still doing other things.

David had a great smile. He would have made a great coach. He was a good guy. I will remember.

Robyn Weeks

201w ago

Dearest Carolyn and Family of sweet David Bayhan,
Please accept my sincere condolences. Dave was a wonderful man and just so sweet and kind hearted. I will never forget him.
Love, Robyn Weeks

Tribute Wall

Tribute Wall