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John David Ackerman passed away October 12, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was born in 1931 in Marietta, Ohio. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1948. He served in the United States Air Force and was stationed, for a time, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He loved Las Vegas and moved there permanently in the 1950s. He was a City of Las Vegas Fire Fighter for 20 years and was also a realtor. Upon retirement he made his home in both Marietta and Las Vegas. He was a very special person who leaves to mourn his loss by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Sandra Ackerman, David’s daughter Debby Ackerman, granddaughter Shanna Phillips, great granddaughters Savannah and Bryce Phillips; and Sandra’s children Don Muller, Shelly Davis and Jenny Durant, grandchildren Gary Muller, Alix McGuffy, Jolee Worsnup, Emma Davis, and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Frances Ackerman, owners of Ackerman’s West Side Meat Market. David will be laid to rest in Marietta. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2027 in the chapel at East Lawn Cemetery.