- Date Of Birth: September 4, 1996
- Date Of Death: May 27, 2023
- State: New Mexico
David Shjan Tomsik, 26, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2023, in Otero County, NM. He was born in West Bend, WI on September 4, 1996, to Jena Weaver (now Matise), and lived most of his life in southern and central New Mexico as well as Tuscan, AZ. He attended Tularosa Middle School and graduated high school in 2014 from Foothills High School in Albuquerque, NM.
David was adventurous and energetic from an early age. He fell in love with skateboarding at the young age of five and became accomplished in the sport throughout his teenage and adult years. He was an avid reader and liked video games. Additionally, he displayed a talent for drawing and other artwork from his youth, which he developed over the course of his life, including tattoos, street art and other sketch art. He designed and created many sketches for his friends and others. He loved cooking and spent many hours cooking and baking with his “GG”, Dorothy Beaudoin, while growing up. His family and friends will always remember his extraordinarily outgoing personality and kind and generous spirit.
David is survived by his parents, James and Jena Matise of Alamogordo, NM; grandparents, Debbie and Robert Lucero of La Luz, NM, RoxeAnne and Pete Esquibel of Alamogordo, NM and Brian Matise of Aurora, CO; his great grandmother, Dorothy Beaudoin of La Luz, NM; sisters, Meagan Stewart of Ravenna, Ohio, Stefani Weaver of Fairborne, Ohio and Antonia Matise of Alamogordo, NM; brothers, Donovan Wenk of Ohio and Eric Matise of Alamogordo, NM; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Before passing away, he was working as a landscaper and tree remover in Tucson, AZ, and he had been discussing marriage with Alicia Najar of Tucson.
“But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
